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COIN
Unique ID: BH-DDD803
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn and clipped silver Thistle Merk of James VI of Scotland. Eighth coinage, dated '1602'. Ref.: Seaby 1972: 78, no. 5497.
Dimensions: 29.7mm diameter, 0.8mm thick. Weight: 5.64g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1602
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 5.64 g
Diameter: 29.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th October 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 12/165 - 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Thistle merk
Ruler/issuer: James VI of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: Thistle Merk of James VI, Silver, Eighth coinage (S 5497)
Obverse description: Crowned shield containing lion rampant.
Obverse inscription: IACOBV[S 6 D G R SCOT]ORVM
Reverse description: Crowned thistle.
Reverse inscription: REGEM IOVA PROTEGIT 1602
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Heydon
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purvey, P.F. | 1972 | Coins and Tokens of Scotland | London | Seaby' |
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