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Unique ID: DOR-60BAE9
Object type certainty: Probably
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A probable copper alloy Royal farthing token of Charles I (1625-1649) dating to c.1636-1649. Crown with sceptres and saltire obverse. Oval flan. Very little detail surviving.
Date: Post Medieval.
Diameter: 16.05mm.
Thickness: 1.85mm.
Weight: 1.53g.
Die axis:
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 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.85 mm
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 16.05 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th October 2018
This object was found at Piddletrenthide October 2018
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Recorded by: Mrs Lucy Bevan
Identified by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen
Other reference: FRS 45
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crown with sceptres and saltire.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: No details, probably crowned rose.
Reverse inscription: [FRAN ET HI]B [REX] or similar
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SY7199
Four figure Latitude: 50.78983684
Four figure longitude: -2.41278403
1:25K map: SY7199
1:10K map: SY79NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: SUSS-FC40D9
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A post medieval, copper alloy, rose farthing of Charles I AD.1625-1649, North 1977 Rose type 2 no.2291 AD.1636-1649.
Obverse, double crown…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: PUBLIC-959CB5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy farthing of Charles I (1625-1649 AD), Rose farthing Type 3 single arched crown, 1636-1649 AD, North 2292.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUSS-D4874D
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A post medieval, copper alloy, rose farthing of Charles I AD.1625-1649, North 1977 Rose type 2 no.2291 AD.1636-1649.
Obverse, double crown…
Workflow: Awaiting validation