The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Frank Basford, 2014-04-28 15:35:27
Title
Post-Medieval Coin: Penny of Charles I
Description
English: A clipped post-Medieval silver penny of Charles I (1625-1649), Initial mark: two pellets, Group D, Group E or Group G (North 1991: 162-163, refs: 2271-2273).
Obverse: [ ].D:G.M:B:F:ET.H:REX; Crowned bust left with I (mark of value) behind head
Reverse: IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT ('Justice strengthens the throne'); Oval garnished shield
Diameter: 14.3mm. Weight: 0.53g. DA=12:1.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date
between 1625 and 1649
date QS:P571,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1625-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1649-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 613636 Old ref: IOW-E5C392 Filename: IOW2014-4-86.JPG
Credit line
The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum
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