COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-9930C1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1569
Date to: Ante AD 1569

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.32 mm
Width: 18.45 mm
Thickness: 0.85 mm
Weight: 1.56 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2008

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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: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: crowned bust left with rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G [...] ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: square shield over long cross fourchee dividing legend; date above shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: coronet
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine