Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-E6C9D8
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver coin. Possibly threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third coinage, issue dated 1563.
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:DG[--]G FR:ET:HI'REGI[NA]
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield.
Reverse inscription: [POS]VI/DEV'AD/IVTORE/M.MEV.
Diameter: 19.3mm, Weight: 1.53gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1563
Date to: Exactly AD 1563
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 16th August 2014
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Other reference: NLM26509a
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: Bust left, rose behind head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:DG[--]G FR:ET:HI’REGI[NA]
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield.
Reverse inscription: [POS]VI/DEV’AD/IVTORE/M.MEV.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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