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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-EF1BC7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
~~A post-Medieval silver eighth thistle merk of James VI of Scotland, Date 1567-1625 Obverse: crowned shield containing the royal coat of arms IACOBVS.6.D.G.SCO[TORVM]. Reverse: Crowned Thistle. REGEM] IOVA [PROTEGIT Ref: Spink 'Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands' (pp. 74, no. 5500).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1567
Date to: Circa AD 1625
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2017 - Saturday 1st July 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Eighth thistle-merk
Ruler/issuer: James VI of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: Eighth thistle Merk of James VI, Silver, Eighth coinage (S 5500)
Obverse description: crowned shield containing the royal coat of arms
Obverse inscription: [IA]CO[BVS.6.D.G.SCOTORVM]
Reverse description: Crowned Thistle.
Reverse inscription: [REGEM] IOVA [PROTEGIT]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
To be known as: st Briavels
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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