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Unique ID: HESH-A82321
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver shilling of James I from his second issue, square shield reverse, rose initial mark, mint of London, AD 1605 - 1606.
North: 2099.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1605
Date to: Circa AD 1606
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.41 g
Diameter: 29.9 mm
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Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service Entry Form: SHRMS: 00655
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2099 - 2101)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right - value mark XII behind
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX
Reverse description: Square royal shield
Reverse inscription: QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET
Initial mark: Rose
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son |