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Charles II (1660–1685) Farthing
1665 GOLD Pattern
From dies by John Roettier. Laureate, cuirassed short-haired bust l.;
CAROLVS.A.CAROLO.
Rv. Britannia seated l.
QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO
(I claim the four seas)
BRITANNIA in ex.
Charles II copper farthings were not produced until 1672–1675 and 1679,
weighed 5.2 - 6.4 grams, diam. 22–23mm
The obverse had a left-facing bust of the king, with the inscription
CAROLVS A CAROLO — Charles, son of Charles
while the reverse showed the left-facing seated Britannia, with the inscription
BRITANNIA and the date in the exergue beneath Britannia
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