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Description: | 1603-1604. James I hammered silver halfgroat. Length 16.4mm, Width 16.1mm, Thickness 0.7mm, Diameter 16.4mm, Weight 0.7g. First coinage. Obverse: Bust right:behind II, Inscription [IDG]ROSA [SINE]SPI[WE], Reverse: Square shield with initial mark above Thistle or Lis, no legend. London Mint. Mint mark to worn to identify either Thistle or Lis. Die axis 330 deg. Very worn condition, reasonable silver colour only light tarnish with full flan, no clipping. Ref: Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2003, Page 248-249 No. 2649 and English Hammered Coinage Vol. 2 Jeffrey North, Spink and Son 1991, reprinted 2006 Third edition Page 144 No. 2076.
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