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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C11F96
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and misshapen post-Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial mark: pheon, dated 1562 on coin (North 1991: 134, ref: 1997).
Obverse: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA; Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head
Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1562 above shield
Diameter: 25.5mm. Weight: 2.92g. DA=12: 6.
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
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1562
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.92 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th November 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-430
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1562 above shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper)
Initial mark: Pheon
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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 | 134 | 1997 |
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