Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-173A16
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver coin. Threepence of Elizabeth I, as identified by the finder, fourth coinage, issue of 1578-9.
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head. Mintmark Greek cross (7)
Obverse inscription: ELIZABET[---]PINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms with long cross, date over shield: 15[--].
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV'.AD/IVTORE[M/M]EVM
Diameter: 18.7mm, Weight: 1.21gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1578
Date to: Exactly AD 1579
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.21 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th February 2013
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Other reference: NLM22025a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABET[---]PINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms with long cross, date over shield: 15[--].
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV’.AD/IVTORE[M/M]EVM
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9321
Four figure Latitude: 53.677201
Four figure longitude: -0.593571
1:25K map: SE9321
1:10K map: SE92SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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