Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-D51416
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third coinage, dated 1569, in especially good condition on obverse.
Obverse description: Bust left rose behind head. Mintmark probably coronet (74).
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D'G' ANG'FR'ET.HI'REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV'AD/IVTORE/M MEV;
Diameter: 25.6mm, Weight: 3.08gms, die axis: 5
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1659
Date to: Exactly AD 1659
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.08 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Other reference: NLM25082a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: Bust left rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D’G’ ANG’FR’ET.HI’REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV’AD/IVTORE/M MEV
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.