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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-ED6AD8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post-Medieval silver coin of uncertain denomination and ruler, possibly a half groat of James I (AD 1603-1625) or Charles I (AD 1625-1649).
Obverse: Crowned bust.
Reverse: Rose or Thistle?
Notes:
Finder's find number 9.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1603
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 24th April 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: James I, not further defined (N 2076, 2104 - 2105/2, 2127)
Obverse description: Crowned bust, facing uncertain, probably left.
Reverse description: Rose or thistle?
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Hothfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ9743
Four figure Latitude: 51.152342
Four figure longitude: 0.815496
1:25K map: TQ9743
1:10K map: TQ94SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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