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Unique ID: SOM-3723EA
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Post-Medieval base silver penny of Philip and Mary (1554-1558) dating to 1554 to 1558. Minted at London. Rf: North (1991, 129) no.1976.
The coin is badly abraded and has a almost a third missing to the right of the shield on the reverse.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1554
Date to: Exactly AD 1558
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.46 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th November 2018 - Thursday 7th February 2019
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Other reference: SCC Receipt 017858
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Double rose
Obverse inscription: P Z[ M D G ROSA] SINE SP[INE]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over square topped shield.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[L]ON/DON
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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 |