Twopence or Turner (Charles I)
Designer
Nicholas Briot
(Damblain, France, c.1579 - 1646)
IssuerIssued by
King Charles I
(Dunfermline, Scotland, 1600 - 1649)
Date1632
Object NameTwopence
Mediumcopper
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 15 mm
Max.: Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.6 gm
Max.: Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.6 gm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS007922
Keywords
Reverse: thistle-head with leaves
This coin has been compressed around its edge so that the edge is thicker and the diameter less than normal suggesting that it is a forgery.
