LVPL-814489: Post medieval coin: halfgroat of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-814489

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A very worn silver hammered coin, possibly a halfgroat of James I (1603-1625) - not further defined.

Obverse: Crowned rose. Legend illegible
Reverse: Crowned thistle. Legend illegible

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 1603
Date to: Circa AD 1625

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.03 g
Diameter: 15.64 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 21st August 2020

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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
Type: Halfgroat: James I, not further defined (N 2076, 2104 - 2105/2, 2127)
Obverse description: Crowned rose
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Walton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4348
Four figure Latitude: 53.92635428
Four figure longitude: -1.34666455
1:25K map: SE4348
1:10K map: SE44NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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