WMID-D19995: Post-medieval silver coin of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-D19995

Object type certainty: Certain
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A broken fragment of a post-medieval coin of Elizabeth I, probably a sixpence or a groat. The coin has a bell mintmark, meaning that it was struck in 1582-83. The coin is barely legible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1582
Date to: Exactly AD 1583

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.1 mm
Width: 11.5 mm
Thickness: 0.59 mm
Weight: 0.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Tuesday 31st May 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling, sixpence or threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver: Elizabeth I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left
Obverse inscription: ELI...
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Initial mark: Bell
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Penkridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ9113
Four figure Latitude: 52.714582
Four figure longitude: -2.134664
1:25K map: SJ9113
1:10K map: SJ91SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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