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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-CCA529
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete post-Medieval base silver penny of Edward VI (1547-1553), minted at York and dating to the period 1550-1553. Initial mark: mullet (North 1991: 124, ref: 1946).
Obverse: [E D G ROS]A:SIN[E SP]INA; Double rose.
Reverse: [CI]VI/TAS/[EBO]/RACI; Long cross fourchée over royal shield.
Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 0.48g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1550
Date to: Exactly AD 1553
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.48 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th March 2019 - Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-1-48
Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Edward VI, Base silver, 1550-1553 (N 1945, 1946)
Obverse description: Double rose
Obverse inscription: [E D G ROS]A:SIN[E SP]INA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI/TAS/[EBO]/RACI
Initial mark: Mullet
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 124, ref: 1946 |
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