Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: NLM-9CC334
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy coin. Irish halfpenny, probably of James II (1685-1688), issue of 1665-1687, assertively cleaned by the finder.
Obverse description: Bust laureate draped left.
Obverse inscription: IACOB[---] TIA
Reverse description: Crowned harp left.
Reverse inscription: HIBER NIA
Diameter: 25.8mm, Weight: 6.99gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1685
Date to: Exactly AD 1687
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.99 g
Diameter: 25.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 27th January 2022
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM49628
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Type: Irish: halfpenny of James II, copper, regular coinage (S 6576)
Obverse description: Bust laureate draped left.
Obverse inscription: IACOB[---] TIA
Reverse description: Crowned harp left.
Reverse inscription: HIBER NIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Market Rasen
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NLM-EC27E6
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Possibly silver coin. Milled Irish shilling of James II (1685-1688).
Obverse description: Bust laureate draped left.
Obverse inscri…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NLM-75375A
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Copper alloy coin. Irish halfpenny of James II (1685-1688)
Obverse description: Bust laureate draped left.
Obverse inscription: IAC…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: OXON-2ECE4D
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A worn Post-Medieval tin farthing with copper alloy central plug, of James II (AD 1685-1688), struck AD 1685-1687. Obverse: Laureate cuirasse…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618