Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: PUBLIC-289620
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Scottish twenty / 20 pence coin of Charles I (1625-49).. Third coinage (1637 - 1642).
Weight: 0.83gms Diameter: 15.7mm
Seaby: 5581-91 probably Type III (Seaby 5587)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1637
Date to: Circa AD 1642
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twenty pence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Obverse description: Bearded kings bust left. XX behind head. . inscription starts 7 o'clock
Obverse inscription: CAR.D.G.SCOT.ANG.FR.ET.HIB.R
Reverse description: Crowned thistle inscription starts 7o'clock
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA TH]RONVM FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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