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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-1C7094
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A postmedieval silver hammered coin. The coin is a three farthings coin of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to 1603). The coin is very worn. The three farthing coin was worth three quarters of a penny and was minted between 1561 to 1582.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1561
Date to: Exactly AD 1582
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Three farthings
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threefarthings: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 2002, 2038)
Obverse description: Worn
Obverse inscription: [ E.D.G.ROSA SINE SPINA]
Reverse description: Square topped shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI [TAS LONDON]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
Parish or ward: Abbotskerswell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX8568
Four figure Latitude: 50.500476
Four figure longitude: -3.622888
1:25K map: SX8568
1:10K map: SX88SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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