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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-CD33A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval silver halfgroat of James I dating to the years AD 1606-1607, second coinage, initial mark escallop, minted at London, North (1991:146) no.2104
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1606
Date to: Exactly AD 1607
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 16.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 16613
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
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, large crown
Obverse inscription: [ I D ]G ROSA . SINE . SPINA
Reverse description: Crowned thistle, small crown
Reverse inscription: TV[EATUR] VNITA . DEVS .
Initial mark: Escallop
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Carhampton CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 146 | 2104 |
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