Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-0A5B14
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and incomplete copper-alloy post-medieval 'Richmond' farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to the period AD 1625-1634. Mint of London. Unclear initial mark. North N2275 or 2277.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1634
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
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Other reference: OXPAS2016.443
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I
Obverse description: Crown with two sceptres in saltire
Obverse inscription: (...)O MAG BRI(T)
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Reverse inscription: (...)REX
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5130
Four figure Latitude: 51.96614523
Four figure longitude: -1.25909308
1:25K map: SP5130
1:10K map: SP53SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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