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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1619
Date to: Circa AD 1625
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.6 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 4.4 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th July 2015
This object was found at Tower foreshore COLAS open weekend
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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.
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