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Unique ID: IOW-6CF731
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete, worn and possibly clipped post-Medieval base silver penny of Edward VI (1547-1553), minted at London. Initial mark: illegible (North 1991: 124; ref: 1945).
Obverse: E D G [ROSA] SIN[E SPINA]; Double rose
Reverse: [CIVI]/TA[S/L]ON/DON; Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Diameter: 15.3mm. Weight: 0.43g. DA=12:8.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1547
Date to: Exactly AD 1553
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th February 2016 - Sunday 14th February 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-7-70
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Edward VI, Base silver, 1550-1553 (N 1945, 1946)
Obverse description: Double rose
Obverse inscription: E D G [ROSA] SIN[E SPINA]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]/TA[S/L]ON/DON
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 124 | 1945 |