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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-132447Z
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval silver Halfgroat of James I (1603-1625) (same as No 2660 in Coins of England and the United Kingdom; 43rd Edition 2008).
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Notes:
Formerly known as LEIC-132447, which was a duplicate ID caused by system error.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1603
Date to: Circa AD 1625
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 12th November 2011
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: FLE16088
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: Crown above rose.
Obverse inscription: I DG ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Crown above thistle.
Reverse inscription: TVEARTVR VNITA DEVS
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5021
Four figure Latitude: 52.78427
Four figure longitude: -1.260105
1:25K map: SK5021
1:10K map: SK52SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaby, B.A. | 1999 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 251 | 2660 |
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