James 1 cut hammered?

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Hi

 

i discovered my first hammered coin on Friday and would appreciate some help identifying it. 
 

 

 

 I rotated / cropped / brightened the pictures. Then started adding some letters: 

 

   

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Added a little more. Fairly sure lower right is E letter on obverse: 

 

    

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 What is the diameter? It may be Scottish, such as this … 

N#121551 [25mm] 

IACOBVS 5 DEI GRA REX SCOTOR // OPPIDVM EDINBVRGI 

 

 which fits with the lettering so far, and the E letter lower right. 

Denomination depends on the size. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Lastly, from that, I added more to the shield side (reverse) … 

 

   

   

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

Size below

Now slightly cleaner

 

😒 Really? Just a picture showing around 18mm, and two cleaner pictures? 

No word of thanks for all I have done so far? 

 

 I guess it is a Third Groat which is 17mm diameter: 

N#90363 

I think a Groat was Four Pennies. So nine [of your coin] would make One Shilling. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groat_(coin) 

 

 That earlier link is for a slightly different obverse lettering coin, but it is generally the same. 

IACOBVS 5 DEI GRA R SCOTOR // OPPIDV EDINBVRGI [link] 

IACOBVS ? DEI GR R SCOTORI // OPPIDV EDINBVRGI [yours] 

 

   

Lettering: Red= known, Green = missing 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

I really appreciate all of your help and meant to say last night. We had guests around, and I was trying to message without being too rude. 
 

im guessing that finding a Scottish groat in central England (near Towcester) isn’t too unusual?

 

Thanks Again!

 OK. Thanks. I changed below slightly the above reply: 

 

 "That earlier link is for a slightly different obverse lettering coin, but it is generally the same. 

IACOBVS 5 DEI GRA R SCOTOR // OPPIDV EDINBVRGI [link] 

IACOBVS ? DEI GR R SCOTORV // OPPIDV EDINBVRGI [yours]"  

 where the last obverse letter is not I but V as I have since seen that on other coins. 

 

· Unabridged lettering: 

IACOBVS 5 DEI GRATIA REX SCOTORVM // OPPIDVM EDINBVRGIVM

JACOBUS 5 DEI GRATIA REX SCOTORUM // OPPIDUM EDINBURGIUM 

· Latin translation: 

James 5th., by the Grace of God, King of Scotland // Town of Edinburgh 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Lastly, so from the topic title, it is not James I but James V … 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_V_of_Scotland [1512 - 1542] 

 

 James I of England was later, and was also James VI of Scotland … 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I [1566 - 1625] 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

I'm amazed and impressed about your work on that coin👍 ZacUK, simply fantastic.

Globetrotter
Coin varieties in French:
https://monnaiesetvarietes.numista.com

 Thanks, I had time - nothing much on television! 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

ZacUK

 Thanks, I had time - nothing much on television! 

The Diamond parties have finished? I went to London last week and enjoyed 4 days without rain. 

 

Take care

Ole

Globetrotter
Coin varieties in French:
https://monnaiesetvarietes.numista.com

ZacUK that is really Amazing, you are an asset here. Thank you very much.  I like to read your answers. You go in alot of details 

It is, what it is, or is it.

 Thanks Daryl :)  

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

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