Rights Holder: Cambridgeshire County Council
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Unique ID: CAM-0C5576
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/LON/DON . Reverse shows a long cross fourchee over a royal shield, no date above. Obverse legend reads E.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA . Obverse shows crowned bust left. Both the obverse and reverse initial mark is a cross crosslet, North's first issue AD1558-1561 (Spink's second issue, AD1560-1561). Die axis is 1 o'clock, weight is 0.5g, diameter is 15.58mm, thickness is 0.42mm.
See North 1988 and Spink 2558.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.42 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 15.58 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 27th May 2013
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Other reference: Finder's code 005.
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.SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over a royal shield, no date above
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross crosslet
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
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Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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