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Unique ID: WMID-03684B
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver, Post Medieval, penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 - AD 1603), Second Issue Coinage (AD 1561 - AD 1582), dating to the period AD 1566/7 - AD 1567. Mint and Initial Mark: Lion, Mint: London. North type 2001, page 135.
Diameter: 13 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1566
Date to: Exactly AD 1567
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014 - Sunday 13th April 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 2001)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left, single pellet stops
Obverse inscription: [ ]SA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Shield divided by long cross fourchee, legend also divided by long cross fourchee, no date.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Lion
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO7060
Four figure Latitude: 52.23736664
Four figure longitude: -2.44073073
1:25K map: SO7060
1:10K map: SO76SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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