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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-9119E8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval silver shilling of James I (1603-1625), first coinage, second bust, initial mark fleur de lis, AD 1604-5, North (1991, 144), No. 2073
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: 5.75 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th November 2018 - Thursday 7th February 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 017856
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: James I, 1603 - 1604 (N 2072, 2073)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right with XII behind head
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS . D'. G'. ANG'. SCO'. FRA'. ET HIB'. REX..
Reverse description: Square topped shield of Royal arms
Reverse inscription: EXVRGAT . DEVS . DISSIPENTVR . INIMICI.
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
To be known as: Middlezoy
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. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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