Rights Holder: west yorkshire archaeology advisory service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-345335
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver coin; a three pence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), second issue (1561-1582), dated 1563. It has a diameter of 19.28mm, thickness 0.64mm, weight 1.26g. For reference see North vol 2 p. 111 no: 1998.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1563
Date to: Circa AD 1582
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.64 mm
Weight: 1.26 g
Diameter: 19.28 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th February 2009
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Other reference: PAS form number 1009
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Bust facing left with rose behind.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG […]
Reverse description: Shield divided in to quarters by a long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: (POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE2895
Four figure Latitude: 54.349777
Four figure longitude: -1.570739
1:25K map: SE2895
1:10K map: SE29NE
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. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 111 | 1998 |