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Unique ID: LANCUM-F21A10
Object type certainty: Certain
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Counterfeit of a third period sovereign of Edward VI dating to 1551-3AD, initial mark looks like a y. EDWARD [VI] D G AGL FRA Z [hIN REX] is the ob legend and IhS AVTEm TRANSIENS PER mEDIVm ILLORVM IBAT is the rev legend. Diameter is 26 mm, it weighs 7.9g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1551
Date to: Circa AD 1553
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.9 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th April 2017 - Saturday 18th March 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Sovereign (or unite, laurel or pound)
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sovereign: Edward VI, not further defined (N 1863 - 1864, 1906, 1926 - 1927)
Obverse inscription: EDWARD [VI] D G AGL FRA Z [hIN REX]
Reverse inscription: IhS AVTEm TRANSIENS PER mEDIVm ILLORVM IBAT
Initial mark: Y?
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NY5371
Four figure Latitude: 55.03129045
Four figure longitude: -2.73682805
1:25K map: NY5371
1:10K map: NY57SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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