LEIC-EDA8A3: Post medieval copper alloy farthing of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-EDA8A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Post Medieval copper alloy farthing of James I, 15mm in diameter, 0.5mm thick and weighing 0.44 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1603
Date to: AD 1625

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.44 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th September 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1523

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper farthing of James I or Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: double arched crown with crossed sceptres behind.
Obverse inscription: IACODGMAGBRIT
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Reverse inscription: FRAETHIBREX
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7116
Four figure Latitude: 52.736981
Four figure longitude: -0.949875
1:25K map: SK7116
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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