strange charles 1 coin with backwards 4 in 1642

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I found this coin close to Groenlo (Fotified city). Groenlo is mostly famous because of the battle of Grolle in 1627. A lot of stuff from that period can be found around that area.

I found this coin during metaldetecting. 

Metal: Silver

What can be seen on the coin?: 

1642 with a backwards 4

Size: see pictures (cm)

Weight: 4 grams

I can't find an exact match. The backward 4 is very strange and the way Charles 1 is hammered too.

Im wondering if this is a (known) minting flaw or if this is a (known) forgery.

Can anybody shed some light on this peculiar charles 1 threepence?

 

Metalbeeper

momentarily I think it is a forgery of some sort.

Metalbeeper

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