Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-FBF3E0
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post medieval silver fourpence of Charles II, 1679. Pierced.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1679
Date to: Exactly AD 1679
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.85 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Fourpence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Right facing draped bust.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVSIIDEIGRATIA
Reverse description: Cross composed of four entwined 'C's, a rose, thistle, fleur de lis and harp in the curves.
Reverse inscription: MAGBRFRAETHIBREX1679
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK5006
Four figure Latitude: 52.64943695
Four figure longitude: -1.26238254
1:25K map: SK5006
1:10K map: SK50NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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