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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-19A32D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn post medieval silver penny of Edward VI (1547-1553), dating from 1547-1549.
First period coinage, unclear initial mark. Minted at Southwark. As North (1991: 121) no. 1902.
Measurements: 14.2mm diameter, 0.9mm thickness, weight 0.59g.
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 1549
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.59 g
Diameter: 14.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th May 2019 - Monday 12th August 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 018196
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: Southwark
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Edward VI, 1547-1549 (N 1902, 1903)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Royal shield on long cross
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/.../(D)ON
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Cullompton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST0107
Four figure Latitude: 50.85401372
Four figure longitude: -3.40781502
1:25K map: ST0107
1:10K map: ST00NW
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. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son |
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