`Rose' Farthing (Charles I)
IssuerIssued by
King Charles I
(Dunfermline, Scotland, 1600 - 1649)
Date1635
Object NameFarthing
Mediumcopper
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 13 mm
Max.: Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.7 gm
Max.: Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.7 gm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS007974
Keywords
Reverse: crowned rose; crescent mintmark
In 1635 this smaller type of token farthing with a rose instead of a harp on reverse replaced the earlier type (ABDMS07970-3). The patent for striking these was obtained by Lord Maltravers in 1634.
