NARC-747514: NARC-747514 : Three Pence : Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-747514

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver Three Pence 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: 18.94mm, Thickness: 0.70mm, Weight: 1.4g.

North, Vol II, P 135, No 1998.

The coin is missing portions of its outer flan.

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: Exactly AD 1578

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 18.94 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D.’G ANG.’FR ET H[IB REGI]NA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over squared shield with date above
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV AD/IV[TORE/MMEV]
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Hartwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7949
Four figure Latitude: 52.13366457
Four figure longitude: -0.84723399
1:25K map: SP7949
1:10K map: SP74NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	135	1998

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Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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