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Unique ID: SOM-087937
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post-Medieval silver penny of Edward VI (AD 1547-1553) in the name of Henry VIII dating to AD 1547-1551. no initial mark, minted at Canterbury, North (1991:120) no. 1887
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1547
Date to: Circa AD 1551
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Other reference: SCC receipt 19098
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Facing bust of Henry VIII
Obverse inscription: H'. D'. G'. ROSA . SINE . SPA lozenge stops, Roman lettering
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over Royal shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS CAN/TOR, Roman lettering
Initial mark: None
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |