BERK-D39397: Coin of Elizabeth I

Rights Holder: West Berkshire
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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-D39397

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval silver coin: threepence of Elizabeth I dated 1579. Dimensions: Diameter 17.85mm; Weight 1.5g

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1579
Date to: AD 1579

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 17.85 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd October 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Bust left rose right
Obverse inscription: + ELIZABETH DG .... REGINA
Reverse inscription: [POS] VI DEV - IVTOREM ME 1579

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Englefield

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Englefield Rally
Current location: Returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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