Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-16C5A7
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A complete gold post-medieval Britain crown of James I, dating to the period AD 1606-1607. Crowned bust (1st) facing right, HENRICVS ROSAS REGNA IACOBVS reverse type depicting square shield crowned with I R at sides. Second series, initial mark- escallop. North (1991), p145, no.2090.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1606
Date to: Exactly AD 1607
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.51 g
Diameter: 20.89 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 5068
Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Britain crown
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Britain crown: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2090 - 2092)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX
Reverse description: Square shield crowned with I R at sides.
Reverse inscription: HENRICVS ROSAS REGNA IACOBVS
Initial mark: Escallop.
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU1620
Four figure Latitude: 50.97918967
Four figure longitude: -1.77346296
1:25K map: SU1620
1:10K map: SU12SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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