PUBLIC-ACD252: coin of elizabeth i

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-ACD252

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), dating to c.AD 1580 - 1581. Second coinage, Long cross initial mark. Mint of London. 
North (1991) Volume 2, p 135 no 2001.
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 0.53 g 

Slight double strike on obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1580
Date to: Circa AD 1581

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.53 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th September 2021

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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
Type: Penny: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 2001)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left, nothing behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over shield
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Initial mark: Long cross
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Queniborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6511
Four figure Latitude: 52.69279217
Four figure longitude: -1.03971209
1:25K map: SK6511
1:10K map: SK61SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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