LVPL-8FC7E5: Silver 2 shillings coin of James I (as James VI of Scotland) 1603-25.

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-8FC7E5

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

Silver 2 shillings coin of James I (as James VI of Scotland) 1603-25. It has been pierced- possibly for use as a pendant.

Evidence of reuse: Pierced

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2008

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned rose
Obverse inscription: [I D G ROSA SINE SPINA]
Reverse description: crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: [TVEATVR]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Beeston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ5458
Four figure Latitude: 53.117183
Four figure longitude: -2.688738
1:25K map: SJ5458
1:10K map: SJ55NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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