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Unique ID: PUBLIC-38F312
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD), second issue initial mark plain cross, minted at London, (1578 AD) North 1998.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1578
Date to: Exactly AD 1578
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with rose behind the head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:D:G:ANG FRA: ET: HIB:REGINA
Reverse description: Square topped royal shield over long cross fourchee with date above
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV.AD/IVTOREM MEV.
Initial mark: plain cross
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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