WMID-EA9145: Post Medieval coin: half-laurel of James I

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Unique ID: WMID-EA9145

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A gold Post Medieval half-laurel of James I (AD 1603-1625). Third coinage (North 2117), initial mark: trefoil, dating to AD 1624. Mint of London. North (1991: 147). The coin had been bent in half possibly due to plough damage.

Overall dimensions: 27.16mm in diameter and 4.56g in weight.

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 1624

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.56 g
Diameter: 27.16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th August 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half laurel
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Gold: James I, not further defined (N 2065 - 2069, 2079 - 2096, 2108 - 2119)
Obverse description: Laureate bust left with X behind head.
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS D:G: MAG: BRI[T E]T HI: REX
Reverse description: Long cross fleury over crowned royal shield.
Reverse inscription: HENRIC/ROSAS/REGNA/IACOB[VS]
Initial mark: Trefoil
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brewood and Coven (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ8606
Four figure Latitude: 52.65154721
Four figure longitude: -2.20837855
1:25K map: SJ8606
1:10K map: SJ80NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p. 147

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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