Coin

Unique ID: DENO-C356C5

Object type certainty: Certain

Post medieval coin; silver shilling of Elizabeth I, 1602-3. Diameter 31.34mm, thickness 1.03mm, weight 5.34g.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1602
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.03 mm
Weight: 5.34 g
Diameter: 31.34 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Shilling: Elizabeth I, 1601-1603 (N 2014) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust of queen facing left (very little detail).
Obverse inscription: ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POSVI-DEV AD-IVTORE-M MEV
Initial mark: 2 (both sides)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Ashfield
To be known as: Sutton in Ashfield area

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th October 2008 - Thursday 11th December 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Rachel Atherton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Rachel Atherton - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E6356

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    Created: Friday 6th February 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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