Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-2D81D8
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A complete silver Shilling of Edward VI (AD 1547-1553). Second coinage. Oval garnished shield reverse E/R in left/right fields. t mint mark. Canterbury mint. AD 1549.
Diameter: 30.31mm, Thickness: 1.00mm, Weight: 3.8g
North Vol II, P 102, No 1921
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1549
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Diameter: 30.31 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Edward VI, 1549-1550 (N 1917/1 - 1925)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right
Obverse inscription: [E]DWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB [REX]
Reverse description: Oval shield garnished with scroll ornament, with E R at sides
Reverse inscription: TIMOR.DOMINI FONS VITE MDXLIX
Initial mark: t
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP8027
Four figure Latitude: 51.93576771
Four figure longitude: -0.83776587
1:25K map: SP8027
1:10K map: SP82NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 102 | 1921 |