Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-DEB0B1
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A complete milled silver Fourpence of Charles II (AD 1660-1685) dated AD 1683 Reverse type: Crowned cross, composed of four inter-locking 'C's, a single rose, thistle, fleur de lis and harp in the angles. London mint.Spink 3383-3384.
Evidence of reuse: The coin has been bent to form an s shape
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1683
Date to: Exactly AD 1683
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 18.3 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: London
Category: Modern
Type: Fourpence: Charles II (S 3383 - 3384)
Obverse description: bust facing right
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Four interlocking C's
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1683
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO8095
Four figure Latitude: 52.55247173
Four figure longitude: -2.29639862
1:25K map: SO8095
1:10K map: SO89NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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