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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-9B5EFF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval base silver penny of Mary (1553-1554), minted at London (North 1991: 127, ref: 1964).
Obverse: M.D.G.ROS[ ]; Rose
Reverse: [ ]ON[ ]DON; Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Diameter: 15.3mm. Weight: 0.49g. DA=12:9.
The ON in LON has been misplaced.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Notes:
The coin appears to be silver.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: finder
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: Exactly AD 1553
Date to: Exactly AD 1554
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th March 2015 - Saturday 28th March 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-2-177
Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Mary I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: M.D.G.ROS[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [ ]ON[ ]DON
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 127 | 1964 |
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