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COIN
Unique ID: CAM-D1DF19
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete post-medieval silver eighth thistle merk of James VI of Scotland (1567-1625); eighth coinage (1601-1604); Spink S5500. The coin is missing approximately one third of the outer edge of the coin from c.12 o'clock to 3 o'clock on the obverse.
Obverse legend reads [IACOBV]S 6 D.G.R. SCOTORVM. Obverse legend shows a thistle crowned.
The reverse legend reads REG[EM] IOVA PROT[EGIT] 1602. Reverse shows a royal shield crowned.
Die axis is 2 o'clock. Weight is 0.75g, diameter is 17.3mm, thickness is 0.4mm.
The same design was also used on other denominations- the quarter, half or full thistle merk, depending on the size/weight of the coin. See Lobel 1999, p.140.
Notes:
James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603.
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 1602
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.75 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th May 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Eighth thistle-merk
Ruler/issuer: James VI of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: Eighth thistle Merk of James VI, Silver, Eighth coinage (S 5500)
Obverse description: Thistle crowned
Obverse inscription: [IACOBV]S 6 D.G.R. SCOTORVM
Reverse description: Royal shield crowned
Reverse inscription: REG[EM] IOVA PROT[EGIT] 1602
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lowick (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9480
Four figure Latitude: 52.40993797
Four figure longitude: -0.61952067
1:25K map: SP9480
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobel, R., Davidson, M., Hailstone, A. and Calligas, E. | 1999 | Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man | London | Standard Catalogue Publishers Ltd | 140 |
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