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Unique ID: IOW-9797C4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete post-Medieval silver penny of James I (1603-1625), minted at London. Initial marks: Illegible. Second Coinage, 1604-1619 (North 1991: 146, ref: 2106/1).
Obverse: [I D G ROSA] SINE SPINA (A rose without thorns), Rose.
Reverse: [TVEATVR] VNITA.DEVS. (May God guard these united, i.e. kingdoms), Thistle.
Diameter: 12.1mm. Weight: 0.36g. DA=12:12.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1604
Date to: Exactly AD 1619
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.36 g
Diameter: 12.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th December 2016 - Wednesday 7th December 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-7-316
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2106/1, 2106/2)
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: [I D G ROSA] SINE SPINA (A rose without thorns)
Reverse description: Thistle
Reverse inscription: [TVEATVR] VNITA.DEVS. (May God guard these united, i.e. kingdoms)
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 146 | 2106/1 |