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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-8394CB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Shilling sized coin, looks to be of very base silver, extremely worn and probably of Edward VI's base coinage, weight 4.17g, c.1547-51

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 21st November 2017 - Monday 15th January 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 62267
Other reference: NMD012018

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Broadland (District)
Parish or ward: Swannington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1318
Four figure Latitude: 52.71770473
Four figure longitude: 1.15223877
1:25K map: TG1318
1:10K map: TG11NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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