IOW-036E15: Post-Medieval Coin: Halfgroat of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-036E15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete post-Medieval silver halfgroat of James I (1603-1625), minted at London. Initial mark: illegible, 1604-1619 (North 1991, 146, ref: 2105/1).

Obverse: I.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (a rose without thorns); Rose with crown above

Reverse: TVEATVR.VNITA.D[ ] (may God guard these united, i.e. kingdoms); Thistle with crown above

Diameter: 17.6mm. Weight: 0.81g. DA=12:9.

North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1604
Date to: Exactly AD 1619

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.81 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2013-2-476

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Rose with crown above
Obverse inscription: I.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (a rose without thorns)
Reverse description: Thistle with crown above
Reverse inscription: TVEATVR.VNITA.D[ ] (may God guard these united, i.e. kingdoms)
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	146.	2105/1

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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