Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-2628F7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn silver threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dated (AD) 1575. Mint of London. North N1998.
Notes:
These images were taken during a rally in low light and therefore fall below the usual standards.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1575
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd December 2013
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - East Challow 22.12.13
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Other reference: 2014.702
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: Crowned bust left, rose behind head
Obverse inscription: (ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA)
Reverse description: Square shield with date above
Reverse inscription: [POSVI] DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3887
Four figure Latitude: 51.58058622
Four figure longitude: -1.45299154
1:25K map: SU3887
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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