Gold guinea, Charles II

Coin, gold guinea, Charles II, 1674-84, Seaby cat.2588, - Found whilst digging the foundations of Beverley Road Bridge Hull & Barnsley Railway. Note with the coin: 'This gold coin (Carolus II) was found by a Navvy while digging the foundations of Beverley Road Bridge during the construction of the Hull & Barnsley Railway. He scratched it with his knife across the head to test it, and then brought it to the Engineer of the line, Mr. George Bohn, who gave it to the Chairman, Lt. Col. Gerard Smith'.