KENT-746BC1: KENT-746BC1. Post medieval coin. Penny of James I. Obverse.

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-746BC1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

1619-1620 James I hammered silver penny, Third coinage, London mint. Mint mark Spur rowel (24). Worn with some clipping and an edge fragment missing. The coin is a little bent.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1619
Date to: AD 1620

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Rose design
Obverse inscription: I D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Thistle with crown above
Reverse inscription: TUEATUR UNITA DEUS

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Mid Sussex (District)
Parish or ward: East Grinstead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3835
Four figure Latitude: 51.097707
Four figure longitude: -0.030548
1:25K map: TQ3835
1:10K map: TQ33NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
	2003	Spinks - Coins of England Catalogue			251	2672
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	124	2128

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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