LON-F5DAF9: An incomplete Post Medieval silver shilling of James I (AD 1603-1625).

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COIN

Unique ID: LON-F5DAF9

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An incomplete Post Medieval silver shilling of James I (AD 1603-1625). 

Obverse: Crowned bust right.
Obverse inscription: []S[]
Reverse: Square shield.
Reverse inscription: []

Dimensions: length: 20.64; width: 13.60mm;  weight: 0.90g

Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London

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 1685
Date to: Circa AD 1688

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.64 mm
Width: 13.6 mm
Weight: 0.9 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling or sixpence
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver: James I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust right.
Obverse inscription: []S[]
Reverse description: Square shield, Stuart arms of England
Reverse inscription: []
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenhithe (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Mudlarking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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