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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-B4CA00
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medival base silver penny of Philip and Mary dating to AD 1554 to 1558. Initial mark unclear. North (1991:129) no. 1976. One edge is damaged, possibly from originally poor stroking. The coin is also pierced with a circular hole near the edge at 11 o'clock ont he obverse, 2 o'clock on the reverse.
Evidence of reuse: pierced witha circular hole near the edge at 11 o'clock ont he obverse, 2 o'clock on the reverse.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1554
Date to: Exactly AD 1558
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.47 g
Diameter: 14.6 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 19828
Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Philip of Spain and Mary Tudor
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Base Penny: Philip and Mary, 1554-1558 (N 1976)
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: [P] Z . M . G . D . RO[SA SINE SPINA]
Reverse description: Square topped Royal shield on long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS] / LON/DO[N]
Initial mark: Unclear
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Combe St. Nicholas CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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