BUC-B69F52: A silver, post-Medieval, sixpence of Elizabeth I, AD.1558-1603, London mint, dated 1563

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Unique ID: BUC-B69F52

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver, post-Medieval, sixpence of Elizabeth I, AD.1558-1603, London mint, dated 1563, clipped, second coinage North No. 1997

Obverse, Bust of queen, left, rose behind head, ELIZ[...] ET HIB REGINA

Reverse, long cross over royal shield, [POSVI DEVM AD]/IVTORE/M.MEV.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1563
Date to: Circa AD 1563

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.78 g
Diameter: 21.79 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 5220

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: bust left, rose behind head
Obverse inscription: ELIZ[...] ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: long cross over royal shield, [POSVI DEVM AD]/IVTORE/M.MEV.
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEVM AD]/IVTORE/M.MEV.
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Mentmore (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8819
Four figure Latitude: 51.86265298
Four figure longitude: -0.72347096
1:25K map: SP8819
1:10K map: SP81NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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