Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
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Unique ID: ESS-CA01B5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfgroat of James I (1603-1625), second coinage, lis initial mark, 1604-5 AD. North (1991:146), ref. 2104.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1604
Date to: Circa AD 1605
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.81 mm
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th April 2013
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Other reference: CIMS OEF 7303
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
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: Crowned rose
Obverse inscription: I:D:G:ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: TVEATVR VNITA DEVS
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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