Rights Holder: Surrey County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: SUR-093FAE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver penny of Edward VI in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-1551, Canterbury mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1547
Date to: Circa AD 1551
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.47 g
Diameter: 15.18 mm
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 16-1102
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Edward VI, in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-1551 (N 1883 - 1888)
Obverse description: A three quarter facing bust
Obverse inscription: HDG ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Seale and Sands (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU8947
Four figure Latitude: 51.21527562
Four figure longitude: -0.72713549
1:25K map: SU8947
1:10K map: SU84NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NMS-9C56AB
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Silver penny of Edward VI in the name of Henry VIII. Circa AD1547-1551. Canterbury mint. North 1887.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NMS-94D1A9
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Silver penny of Edward VI in the name of Henry VIII, tower mint, Roman lettering. Worn, AD. 1547-1551
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUSS-FB5B24
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post medieval base silver groat of Edward VI (1547-1553) in the name of Henry VIII, Bust 5, 1547-1551 AD, minted at Canterbury, North 1875
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618