WMID-6AB6BC: Post Medieval Coin: Halfgroat of James I (incomplete)

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-6AB6BC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver half groat of James I of England (AD 1602 to AD 1625), dating to the period AD 1604 to AD 1619, issued as part of the second coinage issue between AD 1604 to AD 1619. Minted in London. Initial and reverse marks unclear. North vol 2, p 146, no 2104.

Diameter: 17.1 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.6 g

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 1619

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th July 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
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: [ ]NA
Reverse description: crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: TVEA[ ]A[ ]
Initial mark: unclear
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Fazeley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1902
Four figure Latitude: 52.61544364
Four figure longitude: -1.72081315
1:25K map: SK1902
1:10K map: SK10SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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