Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-48A3C6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.51 mm
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 17.57 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st May 2004
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Shield emblazoned with cross of St. George (England). Surrounded by a wreath.
Reverse description: Twin shields emblazoned with cross of St. George (England) and the harp (Ireland), with II above.
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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MacKay, J. | 1984 | A History of Modern English Coinage: Henry VII to Elizabeth II | Prentice Hall Press | 83 |