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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-95B5E8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver shilling of Edward VI, Tower, fine silver issue with tun initial mark, North 1937, weight 6.23g, 1551-3
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1551
Date to: Exactly AD 1553
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th August 2015 - Sunday 16th August 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 21588
Other reference: KLMD092015
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Edward VI, Fine silver, 1550-1553 (N 1937)
Obverse inscription: EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z hIB REX
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTORE mEV
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Wymondham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG1203
Four figure Latitude: 52.58345331
Four figure longitude: 1.12782579
1:25K map: TG1203
1:10K map: TG10SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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