Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-AEB757
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Post Medieval coin; a penny of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), first issue (1558 - 1561), martlet initial mark (1560 - 1561). See North number 1988.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.43 mm
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th March 2012
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Other reference: PAS form number 1828
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, 1558-1561 (N 1988)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: E •D •G •ROSA •SINE •SP[INA]
Reverse description: long cross fourchee over a square topped shield
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Initial mark: martlet
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3268
Four figure Latitude: 54.106894
Four figure longitude: -1.512072
1:25K map: SE3268
1:10K map: SE36NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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