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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-D114AB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1553

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.05 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 23.12 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Edward VI, Fine silver, 1550-1553 (N 1938, 1939)
Obverse description: Obverse with facing portrait bust, rose in left field and VI in right field, within a pellet border
Obverse inscription: E[DWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms
Reverse inscription: [POSV]I/DEV.[M/ADIVITORE/MEUM]
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair