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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-0A83B1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a silver crown of Charles II, struck 1679. The obverse is almost worn clean, but has a series of radiating lines incised onto the surface. The depth and clarity of the lines suggests it was purposefully done after the coin was worn.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1679
Date to: Circa AD 1679
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 11.56 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Crown (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Crown (silver): Charles II (S 3350 - 3360)
Obverse description: Crowned right
Obverse inscription: CA[ROLVS II DEI GRATIA]
Reverse description: Four crowned shields
Reverse inscription: [ ]79 MAG [ ]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Holland (District)
Parish or ward: Gosberton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF2431
Four figure Latitude: 52.86221044
Four figure longitude: -0.15956826
1:25K map: TF2431
1:10K map: TF23SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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