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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-DEAF86
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1549
Date to: AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.96 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 22nd October 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2007-10122
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Gold: Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell, 1656 (N 2743, 2744)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right
Obverse inscription: ]G AGL FRA Z HIB REX
Reverse description: Oval garnished shield
Reverse inscription: TIMOR DOMINI FONS VITE MDXLIX (The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life)
Initial mark: Y
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1975 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink & Son | 101 | 1917-1919 |
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