SOM-39F455: Post medieval coin: sixpence of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-39F455

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), initial mark unclear, minted at London, dated 1566 on coin, North (1991: 134) no.1997. The coin has been clipped almost to the inner circle suggesting it was in circulation for some time.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1566
Date to: Exactly AD 1566

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 1998 - Tuesday 30th June 1998

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt 22328

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, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: [Crowned bust facing left, rose behind head]
Obverse inscription: Illegible / clipped
Reverse description: Square topped shield over long cross fourchee with date, 1566, above shield
Reverse inscription: Illegible / clipped
Initial mark: Illegible / clipped
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Old Cleeve (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST0441
Four figure Latitude: 51.16016825
Four figure longitude: -3.37421351
1:25K map: ST0441
1:10K map: ST04SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son

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Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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