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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-06BE39
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A very worn and clipped post medieval silver coin, probably an Irish sixpence of James I (1603-25), initial mark: bell, dating to 1603-4 (Spink S6514). Ref: Spink 2003: 154.
The coin is very worn removing all elements of both obverse and reverse design and only partial survival of the inscription.
Obverse: portrait not identifiable. Beaded internal border. Reverse: Central element not identifiable. Beaded internal border.
Notes:
Irish sixpences of James I are rare finds in England and this is the first recorded by the PAS from West Sussex.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
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 1604
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th September 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Type: Irish: sixpence of James I, first coinage (S 6514)
Obverse description: illegible (originally right-facing bust)
Obverse inscription: [IAC]OBV[S D ]G SC[OT FRA ET H]I[B RE]X
Reverse description: illegible (originally crowned harp)
Reverse inscription: T[VAT]VR [VNITA DEVS]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Chichester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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