Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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A complete gold Laurel of James I (AD 1603-1625). Third Coinage. First bust. Long cross fleury over crowned shield reverse. Spur rowel initial mark. London mint. AD 1619-1625.
Diameter: 35.38mm, Thickness: 0.94mm, Weight: 9.1g
North Vol II, P 147, No 2111.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1619
Date to: Circa AD 1625
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.94 mm
Weight: 9.1 g
Diameter: 35.38 mm
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Laurel
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Laurel: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2111 - 2115)
Obverse description: Laurate bust left in armour, XX behind
Obverse inscription: ·IACOBVS:D:G:MAG:BRI:FRA:ET:HI:REX·
Reverse description: Long cross fleury over crowned shield
Reverse inscription: FACIAM/EOSIM/GENTEM/VNAM (I will make them one nation)
Initial mark: Spur Rowel
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP4468
Four figure Latitude: 52.30835885
Four figure longitude: -1.35606679
1:25K map: SP4468
1:10K map: SP46NW
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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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 147 | 2111 |