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WILT-505504: Post Medieval Coin: Sixpence of James I (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-505504

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

A post medieval sixpence of James I (1603-1625), dated 1605 on coin. Mintmark rose. Minted at the Tower, London.

North 2103. Spink 2657 or 2658.

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: Exactly AD 1605
Date to: Exactly AD 1605

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd April 2017

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Numismatic data

No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Pitching Piece

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: Metal detecting
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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