Record ID: LON-CFD005
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval contemporary lightweight cast of a silver halfcrown, issued for Charles II (AD1660-85). Reverse: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO around square shield, quartered by a long cross moline. Imitating North Vol. 2, No. 2761. Weight: 11.90g. Diameter: 34.20mm. A forgery like this would have been cast in a two-part mould (official coins were, until AD1662, struck by hand rather than cast). The forgers have filed the edge of this coin to remove all traces of the seam left by the join between the two halves of the mould. This forgery appears to be made of a lightweight metal with …
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
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Record ID: BERK-E41EE8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tin farthing of James II [AD1685-1687] with a copper plug in the centre.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2011
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