Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-EBCC44
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A complete silver Shilling of James I (AD 1603-1626). First coinage. Crowned harp reverse. Bell initial mark. AD 1603-1604.
Diameter: 29.79mm, Thickness: 0.99mm, Weight: 3.8g
The coin has a circular perforation within the inner field, at 12 O’clock
Spink, P 154, No 6512-6513
Evidence of reuse: Perforation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1603
Date to: Circa AD 1604
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.99 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Diameter: 29.79 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Type: Shilling: James I, 1603 - 1604 (N 2072, 2073)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS∙D:G:ANG.’SCO ∙FRA.’ET∙HIB.’REX∙
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Reverse inscription: EXVRGAT∙DEVS.DISSIPENTVR∙INIMICI
Initial mark: Bell
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF3512
Four figure Latitude: 52.68887038
Four figure longitude: -0.0041053
1:25K map: TF3512
1:10K map: TF31SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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