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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-141855

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post-medieval base silver penny of Edward VI (1547-53), third coinage (1550-3), mint: York (North 1946), initial mark: mullet. Ref: North 1991: 124.

Obv. [E] D G (ROSA) [S]INE SPINA, i.m: rose

Rev. [CI]VI/TAS/EB[O]/RACI long cross fourchee over square shield.

Diameter: 14.69mm, weight: 0.63g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1552
Date to: Circa AD 1553

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 14.69 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC 019602

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Edward VI, Base silver, 1550-1553 (N 1945, 1946)
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: [E] D G (ROSA) [S]INE SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over square shield
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI/TAS/EB[O]/RACI
Initial mark: Mullet
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
Parish or ward: Othery (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST3731
Four figure Latitude: 51.07485162
Four figure longitude: -2.90063068
1:25K map: ST3731
1:10K map: ST33SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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