WMID-E604C4: Post medieval coin: Penny of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-E604C4

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / hammered silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to AD 1603), dating to the period AD 1560 to AD 1561, issued as part of the first issue of coinage between AD 1558 and AD 1560. CIVITAS LONDON reverse type depicting a square shield on a long cross fourchee dividing the legend. Tower Mint. North 1988.

Diameter: 15.0 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 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 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th November 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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 facing left
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: CIVI TAS LON DON
Initial mark: cross crosslet
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Alrewas (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1415
Four figure Latitude: 52.73245933
Four figure longitude: -1.79411215
1:25K map: SK1415
1:10K map: SK11NW
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 metal detecting

References cited

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