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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-5B6A45
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), initial mark coronet - date above shield on reverse 1569. Mint - London (Tower). the coin is worn and the flan cracked
North:1998
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1569
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2006
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finders ID - Coin 33
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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: Crowned bust facing left with rose behind head
Obverse inscription: [E]LIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross fourchee - date 1569 above shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI [DEV ADI]VTOREM MEV
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Marbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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