Record ID: CAM-8C911C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tin farthing of James II, AD 1685-1688, dating from AD 1684 to 1687. This coin is corroded and worn and the obverse is less legible than the reverse. Obverse shows an unclear bust right. Obverse legend reads I[AC]OBVS / [SECVN]DVS. Reverse shows Britannia seated left. Reverse legend reads [BR]I[T]AN/[NI]A. Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 5.85g, diameter is 23.1mm, thickness is 3.0mm. See Spink, COINS OF ENGLAND & THE UNITED KINGDOM, 45TH Edition, 2010, pp. 341, nos. 3420 or 3421.
Created on: Friday 15th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yelling Parish Area', grid reference and parish protected.