1605 England James I AE Jeton on the Gunpowder Plot. Commemorating the discovery and failure of the Gunpowder plot.
DETECTVS QVI LATVIT SC, coiled snake right, roses and lilies around || NON DORMITASTI ANTISTES JACOBI, YHWH within crown of thorns.
29mm, 5.62g. Eimer-86.
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The Gunpowder plot of 1605 was a failed conspiracy against King James I by a group of Roman Catholics to explode the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on November 5th 1605, followed by a planned uprising in the Midlands. The plotters successfully packed the cellar of Parliament with gunpowder, though an anonymous letter led to their capture and the foiling of the plot. The conspirators were then tortured and eventually executed. A day of public thanksgiving was immediately declared by Parliament in 1606, and is still celebrated today as Bonfire Night every November 5th. The most famous conspirator, Guy Fawkes, has had his face immortalized, as it is now ubiquitous as the anonymous mask. This Jeton is a fascinating primary artifact commemorating the infamous event.
