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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-BFA05D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy farthing of James I (1603-25), Lennox 'rounds' type 3c, annulet initial mark on obverse only, dating to 1614-25.
Reference: North 2135.
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 1614
Date to: Circa AD 1625
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 656
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Token farthing
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Harington or Lennox farthing of James I
Obverse description: Two lis-headed sceptres in saltire through a single-arched crown.
Obverse inscription: IACO:D:G:MAG:BRIT:
Reverse description: Harp surmounted by single-arched crown.
Reverse inscription: FRA:[E]T HIB:REX·
Initial mark: Annulet (obverse only).
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Fareham (District)
To be known as: Titchfield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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 | 2135 |
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