Record ID: CAM-D1DF19
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-medieval silver eighth thistle merk of James VI of Scotland (1567-1625); eighth coinage (1601-1604); Spink S5500. The coin is missing approximately one third of the outer edge of the coin from c.12 o'clock to 3 o'clock on the obverse. Obverse legend reads [IACOBV]S 6 D.G.R. SCOTORVM. Obverse legend shows a thistle crowned. The reverse legend reads REG[EM] IOVA PROT[EGIT] 1602. Reverse shows a royal shield crowned. Die axis is 2 o'clock. Weight is 0.75g, diameter is 17.3mm, thickness is 0.4mm. The same design was also used on other denominations- the quar…
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-29CBC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scottish silver hammered coin of James VI of Scotland, AD1567-1625 (James I of England). This coin is worn and some of the edge of the flan is missing making identification difficult. The incomplete coin weighs 0.6g, has a diameter of 16.43mm and thickness of 0.32mm. This coin is either a Scottish Merk of eighth coinage (AD1601-1604), Quarter Merk of eighth coinage (AD1601-1604) or Eighth Thistle Merk of eighth coinage (AD1601-1604) and due to the size of this coin it is more likely to be an Eighth Thistle Merk. The Reverse legend is mostly illegible but is likely to have read: [REG…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.