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Unique ID: BH-834EF4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I dating to the period AD 1625 to 1649.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th September 2016
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 rose farthing of Charles I, type 1, double-arched crown (N 2287-2290)
Obverse description: Double-arched crown with crossed sceptre
Obverse inscription: CAROL[...]BRI
Reverse description: Rose surmounted by double-arched crown
Reverse inscription: FRA ET HIB REX
Initial mark: Crescent?
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP9483
Four figure Latitude: 52.43690027
Four figure longitude: -0.61867825
1:25K map: SP9483
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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