SWYOR-58A0D9: Post Medieval Coin; half penny of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-58A0D9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete but slightly damaged post-Medieval silver halfpenny of James I (AD 1603-1625), minted at London. Initial mark above thistle: rose, AD 1605-1606 (North 1991: 147, ref: 2107). Obverse: No legend; Rose. Reverse: No legend; Thistle. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London. The coin has been pierced near the edge. It is 10mm diameter, 0.6mm thick and 0.23g.

Notes:

This coin does not meet the requirements of the 1996 Treasure Act because pierced coins of this date are known in hoards suggesting that they remained in circulation and in use as a coin despite being pierced. Therefore, the piercing alone is not enough evidence to support such coins being considered as Treasure.

Evidence of reuse: pierced

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 1605
Date to: Circa AD 1606
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.23 g
Diameter: 10 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2017 - Thursday 30th November 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3103

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny (silver)
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: James I, 1604-1619 (N 2107)
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Thistle
Reverse inscription: none
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Cawood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5636
Four figure Latitude: 53.81727251
Four figure longitude: -1.15090289
1:25K map: SE5636
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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