IOW-579491: IOW-579491 Post-Medieval Coin: Halfgroat of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-579491

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post-Medieval silver halfgroat of James I (1603-1625 AD), minted at London. Initial mark: coronet, 1607-1609 (North 1991, 146, ref. 2104).
Obverse: I.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (a rose without thorns); Rose with crown above
Reverse: TVEATVR.VNITA.DEVS (may God guard these united, i.e. kingdoms); Thistle with crown above

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1607
Date to: Exactly AD 1609

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 17.57 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th January 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-2-42

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
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2104 - 2105/2)
Obverse description: Rose with crown above
Obverse inscription: I.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (a rose without thorns)
Reverse description: Thistle with crown above
Reverse inscription: TVEATVR.VNITA.DEVS (may God guard these united, i.e. kingdoms)
Initial mark: Coronet
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	146	2104

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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