SOMDOR-381B86: 381B86. Post- Medieval coin: Scottish Thistle merk of James VI

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COIN

Unique ID: SOMDOR-381B86

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Silver thistle merk of James VI of Scotland. 8th coinage. 1602

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1602

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.56 g
Diameter: 21.17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st February 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned shield with lion rampant
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS.6.D.G.R.SCOTORVM
Reverse description: Crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: REGEM IO[VA] PROTEGIT 1602
Initial mark: illegible
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Near Dorchester

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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