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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-9712A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A clipped silver coin of Elizabeth I, possibly a threefarthings dating to the period AD 1561 to 1582.
The obverse depicts a crowned bust right and is surrounded by the legend although this is now illegible. The reverse depicts a square shield over a long cross fourchée. The legend is again illegible. Hammered threefarthings were only produced during the second coinage of Elizabeth I which dates between 1561 and 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
Thickness: 0.63 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 12.36 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Three farthings
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threefarthings: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 2002, 2038)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Shield quartered by long cross fourchee.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barmby Moor (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7849
Four figure Latitude: 53.93126
Four figure longitude: -0.813513
1:25K map: SE7849
1:10K map: SE74NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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