WMID-937FE7: Post Medieval coin: Sixpence of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-937FE7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete struck / hammered silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to AD 1603), dating to the period AD 1592, struck as part of the third issue of coinage between AD 1583 and AD 1603. POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV reverse type depicting a square shield on a long cross fourchee with the date above. Tower Mint. North type 2015.

Diameter: 25.1 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 2.6 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1592

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 25.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th November 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1582-1602 (N 2015)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left, rose behind the head
Obverse inscription: ELIZAB DG ANG FR ET HIB REGI
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee, with date above
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV AD IVTORE M MEV
Initial mark: tun
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: 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)
Parish or ward: Gawsworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ8969
Four figure Latitude: 53.21793825
Four figure longitude: -2.16619258
1:25K map: SJ8969
1:10K map: SJ86NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching with a metal detector

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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