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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-5BB5DA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of James I (1603-1625), first coinage dating to Ad 1603-1604. Unclear Initial Mark, mint of London.North (1991, 144), No. 2076.
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 1603
Date to: Exactly AD 1604
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.77 g
Diameter: 16.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd June 2019 - Monday 23rd September 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 018594
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: First bust facing right II behind.
Obverse inscription: [I : D : G : R]OSA SINE SPIN[A]
Reverse description: Square shield
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 4 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: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
To be known as: Axminster CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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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