SWYOR-DA08AB: Post Medieval coin; half penny of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-DA08AB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post-Medieval silver coin: a second coinage halfpenny of James I, escallop mintmark, dating from AD 1606 - 1607. It is 10mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 0.19gm. See North number 2107.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1606
Date to: Circa AD 1607

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.19 g
Diameter: 10 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014 - Sunday 13th April 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2191

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny (silver)
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2107)
Obverse description: rose
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: thistle
Reverse inscription: none
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Colton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5345
Four figure Latitude: 53.89846908
Four figure longitude: -1.19491394
1:25K map: SE5345
1:10K map: SE54NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: YS outing
General landuse: Cultivated land

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		2107

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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