Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-1E1976
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-Medieval silver sixpence of James I (1603-1625), minted at London. Initial mark: coronet. Dated 1608 on coin (North 1991: 146, ref: 2103).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1608
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.53 g
Diameter: 23.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th September 2010
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Other reference: IOW2010-2-464
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2102, 2103)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right with VI (mark of value) behind head
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS.D.G.MAG.BRIT.FRA.AT.HIREX
Reverse description: Square shield with date of 1608 above
Reverse inscription: QUAE.DEVS.CONNIVNXIT.NEMO.SEPARET (What God hath joined together let no man put asunder)
Initial mark: Coronet
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 146 | 2103 |