IOW-9797C4: Post-Medieval Coin: Penny of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-9797C4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

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.

Subsequent actions

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

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.36 g
Diameter: 12.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th December 2016 - Wednesday 7th December 2016

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2016-7-316

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1991 English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son Ltd 146 2106/1

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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