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Unique ID: LEIC-1A5241
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post medieval silver shilling of of Edward VI (1551 - 1553), Tun mm. The coin is in good but worn and pierced condition, is 32mm in diameter and weighs 5.08g. Smooth wear and pierced hole suggest coin may have been worn as a touch-piece.
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1551
Date to: Circa AD 1553
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.08 g
Diameter: 32 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th January 2000
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Other reference: 643
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Edward VI, Fine silver, 1550-1553 (N 1937)
Obverse description: Bust worn smooth. Pierced
Obverse inscription: EDWD:GZ.HIB.REX
Reverse description: Shield.,Tun mm
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV AD/IVIORE/MMEV
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK6410
Four figure Latitude: 52.683923
Four figure longitude: -1.0547
1:25K map: SK6410
1:10K map: SK61SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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