Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-F052FA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A tinned copper alloy post-medieval farthing of James I (AD 1603-25), issued on licence by John Harington between 19th May 1613 and 28th June 1614. Harington type 1b (North 2131), fret initial mark.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1613
Date to: Exactly AD 1614
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 12.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th August 2015
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Other reference: OXPAS2015.183
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Harington or Lennox farthing of James I
Obverse description: Crown with cross sceptres behind; mullet between D and G in legend
Obverse inscription: IACO D*G MAG BRIT
Reverse description: Harp with cross sceptres behind
Reverse inscription: FRA ET HIB REX
Initial mark: Fret
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5709
Four figure Latitude: 51.77677456
Four figure longitude: -1.17523089
1:25K map: SP5709
1:10K map: SP50NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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