Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-CA3066
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1578
Date to: Circa AD 1582
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2.91 g
Diameter: 26.5 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
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 left, rose behind.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH DG ANG FR ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Shield on long cross fourchee.
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF4389
Four figure Latitude: 53.37850231
Four figure longitude: 0.14828186
1:25K map: TF4389
1:10K map: TF48NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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