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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E74F29
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver halfgroat of James I (1603-1625), minted at London. First Coinage. Initial marks: thistle/thistle, 1603-1604 (North 1991: 144, ref: 2076).
Obverse: I.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (a rose without thorns); Crowned bust right with II (mark of value) behind head
Reverse: No legend; Square shield with initial mark above
Diameter: 16.2mm. Weight: 0.91g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1603
Date to: Exactly AD 1604
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.91 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th April 2015 - Sunday 26th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-2-231
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, 1603 - 1604 (N 2076)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right with II (mark of value) behind head
Obverse inscription: I.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (a rose without thorns)
Reverse description: Square shield with initial mark above
Reverse inscription: No legend
Initial mark: Thistle
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 144 | 2076 |
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