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Unique ID: YORYM-DBA2E4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver penny of Elizabeth I. Long cross fourchée over shield. Rose initial mark. London mint. AD 1565-1566.
North, vol II, pp 135, no 2001.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1565
Date to: Circa AD 1566
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 15.19 mm
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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 fourchée over shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Rose
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3271
Four figure Latitude: 54.13385573
Four figure longitude: -1.5117551
1:25K map: SE3271
1:10K map: SE37SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 135 | 2001 |