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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E46238
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver halfpenny of James I (1603-1625), minted at London. Third Coinage, 1619-1625. No initial mark or legends (North 1991: 148, ref: 2129).
Obverse: No legend; Rose
Reverse: No legend; Thistle
Diameter: 10.1mm. Weight: 0.32g.
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 1619
Date to: Exactly AD 1625
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.32 g
Diameter: 10.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th August 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-1-353
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: James I, 1619-1625 (N 2129)
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: No legend
Reverse description: Thistle
Reverse inscription: No legend
Initial mark: None
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 | 148 | 2129 |
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