WMID-CB53F3: Post Medieval Coin: Halfgroat of James I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-CB53F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver halfgroat of James I (AD 1603-1625). First coinage (North 2076), lis initial marking dating to AD 1604-5. North (1991: 144). The coin has degraded around the left edge on the obverse, removing some of the legend.

Overall dimensions: 16.63mm in diameter and 0.94g 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 1604
Date to: Exactly AD 1605

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.94 g
Diameter: 16.63 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st May 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: James I, 1603 - 1604 (N 2076)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right with II behind.
Obverse inscription: I D G: ROSA . SINE. SPI[N]A .
Reverse description: Square shield with initial mark (lis) above.
Reverse inscription: No legend
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 11 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: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Curborough and Elmhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1212
Four figure Latitude: 52.70553833
Four figure longitude: -1.82383854
1:25K map: SK1212
1:10K map: SK11SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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. 144	no. 2076

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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