SWYOR-414274: Post medieval Scottish coin; eighth thistle merk of James VI

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-414274

Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver coin; an eighth thistle merk of James VI of Scotland (1567-1625), eighth coinage, dating from 1602. It has a diameter of 15.05mm, thickness 0.64mm, weight 0.72g. For reference see Seaby 1984. Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands p. 66 ref: 5500.

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.64 mm
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 15.05 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th August 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Other
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned thistle
Obverse inscription: REGEM • IOVA [PROTEGI]T • 1602
Reverse description: Lion in a shield with crown on top
Reverse inscription: IACOBVS 6 • D•G• R • SCOT[ORVM]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Sheffield (Metropolitan District)
District: Sheffield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Bradfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK2596
Four figure Latitude: 53.46016
Four figure longitude: -1.624942
1:25K map: SK2596
1:10K map: SK29NE
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: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Seaby, P.	1984	Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands: Standard Catalogue of British Coins, Volume 2		Spink and Son Ltd	66	5500

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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