Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-351E81
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete struck / hammered silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to AD 1603), probably dating to the period AD 1558 to AD 1603. CIVI TAS LONDON reverse type depicting a square sheild on long cross fourchee dividing the legend. Mint of London. Mintmarks are unclear. North types 1988/2001/2017.
Diameter: 13.2 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 13.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th August 2013 - Sunday 11th August 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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, not further defined (N 1988, 2001, 2017)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing left
Obverse inscription: [ ]OSA SIN[ ]PINA
Reverse description: square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: [ ]I TAS LON[ ]
Initial mark: unclear
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO0864
Four figure Latitude: 52.26643612
Four figure longitude: -3.34955077
1:25K map: SO0864
1:10K map: SO06SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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