1 Farthing - Charles I Rose issue; type 3 1636-1643

Weight

0.8 g

Diameter

14 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Copper (with brass wedge)

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Hammered

Front design

Crown over sceptres within inner circle, first half of royal title around. Note: double arched crown with pointed sides, sceptres almost to outer circle

Back design

Crowned Tudor rose, two layers of petals, remainder of royal title around.

Year of Minting

1636-1643

King

Charles I ( 1625-1649 )

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: CAROLVS D:G MAG: BRI(T) Reverse: FRAN: ET: HIB: REX

Context

House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49), Rose farthing, type 3 (1636-43). The obverse legend may end BRIT or BRI. Peck split these into Rose Types 1c (BRIT) and 1d (BRI) but Everson has them all as Type 3. Privy mark obverse/reverse combinations: With BRIT: Lis/none none/lis lis/lis lis/cross patée lis/mullet With BRI: Lis/none Lis/lis Cross patée/lis Cross patée/none Lis/mullet Mullet/lis Mullet/mullet In 1636, directions were given to Lord Maltravers and Sir Francis Crane “to make a new sort of farthing token which should have a little brass in the middle of the copper to distinguish the true farthings from forgeries.” The harp on the reverse was replaced by a rose, hence these pieces are known as the Rose farthings, and are the last made under the patent of Charles I, which was abolished during the interregnum.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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