Copper alloy farthing of Charles I, England, 1634 - 1636. 1978.9.76

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1978.9.76

Download full resolution image

Obverse: (harp) CAROLVS·D:G:MAG:BRIT: - Crown on crossed scepters

Download full resolution image

Reverse: ·FRAN:ET·HIB:REX·(bell)· - Crowned harp

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): .515
- Diameter (in mm): 17
Shape: round

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 1634 - 1636
Denomination: farthing
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Copper alloy
Authority
- Issuer: Maltravers
- Issuer: Crane
- Dynasty: Stuart
- Authority: Charles I
Geographic
- Region: British Isles
- Locality: England
Obverse
- Symbol: harp
Reverse
- Symbol: bell

References

Reference: Peck 259

Administrative History

Identifier: 1978.9.76
Department: Medieval
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Norweb

Subjects

Series: patent farthings

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

Powered by Numishare
All images of objects produced on or before 1925 are in the Public Domain. Others are available for Non-Commercial purposes. Policy.
All data are made freely available with an Open Database License.

©2024 American Numismatic Society | Privacy Policy
To report a mistake, error or malfunction in the collection database please email database@numismatics.org.
Present and future work on Mantis is only possible with the help of the generous gifts of its users.