Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-8F6237
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy twopence, or 'Turner', of James VI of Scotland, struck in 1614. Seaby no. 5523 or 5524 (Purvey 1972: 81).
Diameter: 17.9mm; thickness: 0.8mm. Weight: 1g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1614
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Other reference: Ver 14/126 - 13
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: James VI of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: Twopence of James VI, Billon and copper, after accession to English throne (S 5523 - 5524)
Obverse description: Triple thistle.
Obverse inscription: [IACOBVS DEI GRA MAG BRIT]
Reverse description: Crowned lion rampant, two pellets behind.
Reverse inscription: [FRAN(CIE) ET HIB(ERNIE) REX]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Purvey, P.F. | 1972 | Coins and Tokens of Scotland | London | Seaby' |