Rights Holder: Berkshire Archaeology
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Unique ID: SUR-A98F51
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A very worn and bent Scottish shilling of James I/VI, 2nd coinage.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1604
Date to: Circa AD 1607
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.47 g
Diameter: 24.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Thursday 28th July 2011
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Other reference: B11-218
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James VI of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: James VI silver, Second Coinage (S 5478 - 5481)
Obverse inscription: IACO[BVS DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB] REX
Reverse inscription: [H]ENRI[CVS ROSAS REG]NA IACOBVS
Initial mark: Rose
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6965
Four figure Latitude: 51.379867
Four figure longitude: -1.009957
1:25K map: SU6965
1:10K map: SU66NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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