Rights Holder: Lancashire County Council
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Unique ID: LANCUM-E4A5F3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1561
Date to: AD 1565
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 2.54 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: bust facing left with rose behind head
Obverse inscription: [ELI]ZABETH D G [ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA]
Reverse description: square shield on long cross fourchee dividing legend with date above shield (156?)
Reverse inscription: POSVI [DEV ADIVTOREM MEV]
Initial mark: pheon
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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