Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-65C305
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn Post-Medieval copper alloy farthing of James I (AD 1603-1625) dating to AD 1613-14. Harrington type 1b. North (1991: 149) No. 2131. V-shaped notch above the arched crown.
Obverse description: Single arched crown with 2 sceptres in saltire
Obverse inscription: .IACO.[DG MAG BRIT]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: [FRA ET HIB REX]
Diameter: 13.03 mm; Thickness: 1.09 mm; Weight: 0.60g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1613
Date to: Circa AD 1614
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.09 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 13.03 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Token farthing
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper farthing bearing crown/harp of James I or Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: Single arched crown with 2 sceptres in saltire
Obverse inscription: .IACO.[DG MAG BRIT]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: [FRA ET HIB REX]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF3743
Four figure Latitude: 52.96686561
Four figure longitude: 0.03846173
1:25K map: TF3743
1:10K map: TF34SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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