Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-B30D58
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A complete silver Penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Second coinage. Long cross fourchée over squared shield reverse. Coronet initial mark. London mint. AD 1567-1570.
Diameter: 13.71mm, Thickness: 0.55mm, Weight: 0.4g
North Vol II, P 135, No 2001.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1567
Date to: Circa AD 1570
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.55 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 13.71 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 left
Obverse inscription: E∙[D∙G∙]RO[S]A∙SINE∙SPINA∙
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over squared shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Coronet
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP8390
Four figure Latitude: 52.50159447
Four figure longitude: -0.77870671
1:25K map: SP8390
1:10K map: SP89SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 | 2001 |