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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-BBB480
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), initial mark hand, minted at London, AD 1589-1592, North (1991:137) no.2017.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1589
Date to: Exactly AD 1592
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.47 mm
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 13.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 1997 - Tuesday 30th September 1997
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 17031
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: [E'. D'. G'. ROSA ]. SINE' . SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee dividing legend over square topped Royal shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[ LON/DON]
Initial mark: Hand
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: Wellington CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 137 | 2017 |
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