BERK-4D9C4F: Post-medieval coin: Sixpence of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-4D9C4F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A fragment of a silver sixpence of James I, dating to the period AD 1604-1625. The coin is too fragmentary to define further. North 2102-2013 or 2126.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1604
Date to: Circa AD 1625

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.7 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.2 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2014.269

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: James I, not further defined (N 2074, 2075, 2102, 2103, 2126)
Obverse inscription: (...) MAG BRIT (...)
Reverse description: Base of Royal shield
Reverse inscription: (...) CONIVN XI (...)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Sherborne St. John (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6257
Four figure Latitude: 51.30874809
Four figure longitude: -1.11191366
1:25K map: SU6257
1:10K map: SU65NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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