Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-CC447B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver halfgroat of James I (AD 1603-1625), dating to the period 1604-1605. Lis initial mark, mint of London. North N2104.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1604
Date to: Circa AD 1605
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 19th September 2013
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Other reference: 2014.791
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2104 - 2105/2)
Obverse description: Rose with large crown above
Obverse inscription: I D G ROSE SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Thistle with large crown above
Reverse inscription: TVEATVR VNITA DEVS
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6686
Four figure Latitude: 51.56901852
Four figure longitude: -1.04913951
1:25K map: SU6686
1:10K map: SU68NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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