Rights Holder: Museum of London
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Unique ID: LON-9DFC21
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and corroded post medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I dating to 1558 to 1603. The coin has suffered from circumferential losses. It measures 13.3mm (diameter) x 0.6mm (thickness) and weighs 0.37g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1558
Date to: Exactly AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1988, 2001, 2017)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [...E.D.G.] ROSA S[INE] SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: [...]CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON
Initial mark: Uncertain
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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