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Unique ID: WMID-B11DD5
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Silver, Post Medieval, Sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 - AD 1603), dated to AD 1573. POSVI DEVM ADIVITOREM MEVM reverse type, depicting Royal Shield (with English and French Coat of Arms) divided by a long cross fourchee. The obverse shows a crowned bust facing left with rose behind. Second Coinage Issue (AD 1561 - AD 1582), Initial Mark: Ermine, Mint: Tower (London). North vol 2, p 134, no 1997.
Diameter: 24.4 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1573
Date to: Circa AD 1573
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 24.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th March 2014 - Monday 24th March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 rose behind head. Apostrophe after FR and double pellets in legend.
Obverse inscription: ELIZ[ ] D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee divides Royal shield and legend. Pellets in legend.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVAD/IVT[ ]/M.MEVM
Initial mark: Ermine
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ6650
Four figure Latitude: 53.04617594
Four figure longitude: -2.50860693
1:25K map: SJ6650
1:10K map: SJ65SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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