Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-4ACA73
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy Scottish twopence of Charles II (AD 1662-1684). Reverse depicting a thistle. London mint.
Dimensions: Diameter - 19.87mm, Thickness- 0.79mm, Weight-1.5g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1662
Date to: Circa AD 1684
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 19.87 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Type: Twopence: Charles II (S 3387 - 3388)
Obverse description: Crowned CR with small II to the right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Thistle
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NU1242
Four figure Latitude: 55.67135657
Four figure longitude: -1.810778
1:25K map: NU1242
1:10K map: NU14SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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