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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-91C266
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I dating from AD1568.
Obv: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA
Rev: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Mintmark: coronet.
North 1997.
NB: The find was not seen by the FLO. Image and findspot information kindly provided by the finder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1568
Date to: Exactly AD 1568
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.44 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th July 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with crown behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETh D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over square shield dividing legend with date above
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: coronet
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Crosscanonby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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