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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-818734

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Irish shilling of James I (AD 1603 - 1626). Second coinage, AD c.1604-1607, crowned harp reverse with rose mintmark. As Seaby, 1984: no. 6515-16. Bust and reverse designs heavily worn and near indistinguishable, clipping and wear obscures much fo the legend.

Measurements:25.30mm in diameter, 0.93mm thick. 3.2g in weight

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 1607

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.93 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 25.3 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Irish: shilling of James I, second coinage (S 6515 - 6517)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right, (illegible)
Obverse inscription: IACO[BVS.DG'.]MAG'.BRIT'.FRA'.ET.HIB.REX.
Reverse description: Crowned harp (illegible)
Reverse inscription: HENRICVS.ROSAS.REGINA. IACOBVS
Initial mark: rose
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Herne and Broomfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1766
Four figure Latitude: 51.35162233
Four figure longitude: 1.11497745
1:25K map: TR1766
1:10K map: TR16NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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