DEV-C71A1D: Post-Medieval coin: silver penny of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-C71A1D

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Post-Medieval silver penny of James I (AD 1603-1625), dating to AD 1604-1625. Second or Third coinage, uncertain initial mark. London mint. The coin is broken between c. 1 and 8 o'clock on the obverse, there is a narrow, central sub-rectangular piercing, probably stabbed from the obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1604
Date to: Exactly AD 1625

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019847

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: James I, not further defined (N 2077, 2106/1, 2106/2, 2128)
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: I D G ROSA [SINE SPINA]
Reverse description: Thistle
Reverse inscription: [...]TVR VN[...]
Initial mark: Uncertain
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Kilmington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY2797
Four figure Latitude: 50.76797482
Four figure longitude: -3.03652922
1:25K map: SY2797
1:10K map: SY27NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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