PUBLIC-8969FE: PUBLIC-8969FE: A post medieval, cast copper alloy coin weight of James I (AD1603-25) for a third coinage, gold half-laurel dating to AD1619 to AD1625.

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: PUBLIC-8969FE

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A post medieval, cast copper alloy coin weight of James I (AD1603-25) for a third coinage, gold half-laurel dating to AD1619 to AD1625. The weight is approximately square with slightly chamfered edges. Obverse: Crowned denomination (10 shillings) within a beaded circle. Counterstamped with crowned 'I' for James I. Reverse: Laurate, draped bust left within a beaded circle. Length: 14.6mm, Width: 14mm, Thickness: 3.1mm, Weight: 4.4g

Inscription: X S

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 1619
Date to: Circa AD 1625

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.6 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 4.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th July 2015

Rally details.

This object was found at Tower foreshore COLAS open weekend

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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

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