Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-B58E7C
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A complete silver Threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Second coinage. Long cross fourchée over squared shield reverse, date above. Plain cross initial mark. London mint. AD 1578.
Diameter: 19.07mm, Thickness: 0.71mm, Weight: 1.1g
North Vol II, P 135, No 1998.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1278
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.71 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 19.07 mm
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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, not further defined (N 1998, 2033 - 2036)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with rose behind
Obverse inscription: [ELIZ]ABETH:D’G A[NG FR ET HI[ RE[GINA]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over squared shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV [AD/IVTORE/M MEV]
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL3562
Four figure Latitude: 52.23964141
Four figure longitude: -0.02432465
1:25K map: TL3562
1:10K map: TL36SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 135 | 1998 |