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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-5E4271
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A worn and possibly clipped post-Medieval silver sixpence of James I (1603-1625), minted at London. Initial marks: lis/lis, dated 1624 on coin (North 1991: 148, ref: 2126).
Obverse: IACOBVS.D.G.MA.BRIT FRA.ET HIB REX; Crowned bust right with VI behind head.
Reverse: QUÆ DEVS CONNIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET (What God hath joined together let no man put asunder); Square shield with date of 1624 above.
Diameter: 24.7mm. Weight: 2.57g. DA=12:9.
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 1624
Date to: Exactly AD 1624
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.57 g
Diameter: 24.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th October 2017 - Sunday 15th October 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-2-202
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: James I, 1619-1625 (N 2126)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right with VI behind head
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS.D.G.MA.BRIT FRA.ET HIB REX
Reverse description: Square shield with date of 1624 above
Reverse inscription: QUÆ DEVS CONNIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET (What God hath joined together let no man put asunder)
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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 | 148 | 2126 |
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