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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-5B8978
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Post-Medieval silver hammered shilling of King Edward VI (AD 1547-1553), dating to AD 1549. Arrow mint mark dating to (AD 1547-1549), and reverse inscription of 'MDXLIX' dating the coin securely to AD 1549. Minted in London. An example of North, II, 1991, p. 122, no. 1918/1.
Obverse: Crowned bust of king facing right.
Obverse inscription: (Arrow) EDWARRD : VI : D : G : AGL : FRA : Z : HIB : REX.
Reverse: Oval shield bearing the royal coat of arms within a garnished scrollwork border. Initials 'E' and 'R' at the sides.
Reverse inscription: (Arrow) TIMOR : DOMI[NI F]ONS : VITE : M : D : XLIX.
Die axis: 6 o'clock.
It measures 31.28mm in diameter, 1.04mm in thickness and weighs 3.52g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1549
Date to: Exactly AD 1549
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.04 mm
Weight: 3.52 g
Diameter: 31.28 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Edward VI, 1549-1550 (N 1917/1 - 1925)
Obverse description: Crowned bust of king facing right.
Obverse inscription: (Arrow) EDWARRD : VI : D : G : AGL : FRA : Z : HIB : REX.
Reverse description: Oval shield bearing the royal coat of arms within a garnished scrollwork border. Initials 'E' and 'R' at the sides.
Reverse inscription: (Arrow) TIMOR : DOMI[NI F]ONS : VITE : M : D : XLIX.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Lancaster (District)
To be known as: Near Over Kellet
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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