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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-4FF5D3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver coin. Possibly Threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), dated 1582 so fourth issue of 1578-1582.
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: [-]LIZABETHD'G'ANG'.FR'ETHI'.REG[--]
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross and date 1582, mintmark sword 113.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/[---]/IVTORE/M.MEV'
Diameter: 18mm, Weight: 1.35gms, die axis: 7.
Class:
Possibly Threepence of Elizabeth I
Inscription:
obverse: [-]LIZABETHD’G’ANG’.FR’ETHI’.REG[--] reverse: POSVI/[---]/IVTORE/M.MEV’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1582
Date to: Exactly AD 1582
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd August 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM16413a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1998, 2033 - 2036)
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: [-]LIZABETHD’G’ANG’.FR’ETHI’.REG[--]
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross and date 1582
Reverse inscription: POSVI/[---]/IVTORE/M.MEV’
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Market Rasen
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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