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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-B975EC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

~~A copper alloy royal farthing of James I dating to the period AD 1614 - 1625. Harrington issue, Type 2. Crowned harp reverse. Mintmark both sides. Mint of London. Corrdoded at edges.

Spink Coins of England 2678 page 269.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1614
Date to: Circa AD 1625

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.34 mm
Weight: 0.22 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th April 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Token farthing
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Harington or Lennox farthing of James I
Obverse description: Crown with cross swords
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Rotherhithe (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3479
Four figure Latitude: 51.49407113
Four figure longitude: -0.07113608
1:25K map: TQ3479
1:10K map: TQ37NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Discovery circumstances: Searching the foreshore by eye
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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

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