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Unique ID: WAW-5AC0F6
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Post Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Second to third issue dating to ad 1561-1603. Coin has been cut in half thus removing the intial mark. London mint.
Overall dimensions: 25.03mm in length, 13.19mm in width, 0.54mm in thickness and 0.99g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1561
Date to: Exactly AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.03 mm
Width: 13.19 mm
Thickness: 0.54 mm
Weight: 0.99 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th December 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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, not further defined (N 1997, 2015, 2024 - 2031)
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: [...]I REG[...]
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross fourchee dividing legend.
Reverse inscription: [...]DEV. AD/IVTORE/[...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK1508
Four figure Latitude: 52.66950586
Four figure longitude: -1.77962005
1:25K map: SK1508
1:10K map: SK10NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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