Modern coin – HCR37951

Obverse

Inscription:

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT

Design:

Pair of sceptres crossed to form saltire through crown; initial mark: cross pattée

Reverse

Inscription:

[FRAN] ET HIB REX

Design:

Crowned eagle-headed harp; initial mark: cross pattée

Information

Category

English copper coin

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Person

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1625–1649

Reign

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Dating

1634–1636

Mint

Denomination

Farthing

Metal

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.39

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.8

Acquisition method

transfer

Acquisition date

1922

Source

Bodleian Library

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

contemporary forgery

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 2281

Reference

Everson, T. - 2007 - The Galata Guide to The Farthing Tokens of James I & Charles I : Maltravers type 2 counterfeit

Contributors to this coin record

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