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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-9C5B54
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing of James I (AD 1603-1625), minted at London. Initial mark: illegible. Lennox Type 3, 1614-1625 (North 1991: 149, ref: 2135).
Obverse: IACO D G MAG BRIT; Two sceptres in saltire through a single arched crown
Reverse: FRA ET HIB REX; A harp surmounted by a single arched crown
Diameter: 15.9mm. Weight: 0.54g. DA=12:6.
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 1614
Date to: Exactly AD 1625
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.54 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th March 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-2-112
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Token farthing
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Harington or Lennox farthing of James I
Obverse description: Two sceptres in saltire through a single arched crown
Obverse inscription: IACO D G MAG BRIT
Reverse description: A harp surmounted by a single arched crown
Reverse inscription: FRA ET HIB REX
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very 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.
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 | 149 | 2135 |
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