SWYOR-3251F5: Post Medieval coin; copper farthing of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-3251F5

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A copper alloy Post Medieval coin; a farthing of Charles II (AD 1660 - 1685), dating from AD 1672 - 1679. See Spink's Standard catalogue (2003) number 3394. The coin is 21.9mm diameter, 1.6mm thick and 3.85g.

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 1672
Date to: Circa AD 1679

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 3.85 g
Diameter: 21.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Tuesday 7th June 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2919

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (copper): Charles II (S 3394)
Obverse description: Laureate bust left
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS [A CAROLO]
Reverse description: Britannia seated left
Reverse inscription: [BRITANNIA] [date below]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
Parish or ward: Buckden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD9377
Four figure Latitude: 54.18871978
Four figure longitude: -2.1087697
1:25K map: SD9377
1:10K map: SD97NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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