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Unique ID: SOM-60ECC2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval copper alloy farthing of Charles I dating to the period AD 1636 to 1643. Rose farthing type 2. Initial mark crescent. Minted at London. North (1997:165) no.2291.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1636
Date to: Circa AD 1643
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th February 2017 - Sunday 26th February 2017
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Other reference: SCC receipt 17365
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 2, single-arched crown (N 2291)
Obverse description: Single arched crown with two scepre in saltire through it
Obverse inscription: CAROLV / D'. G/ MA'. BR
Reverse description: Single rose surmounted by single arched crown
Reverse inscription: FRA'. ET . HI'. REX
Initial mark: Crescent
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST5614
Four figure Latitude: 50.92376814
Four figure longitude: -2.62738266
1:25K map: ST5614
1:10K map: ST51SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |