Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-3BB57F
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Possibly a threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third issue, dated 1569.
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.'ANG FR ET.HB REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M'ME[-]
Diameter: 18.6mm, Weight: 1.56gms, die axis: 12
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1569
Date to: Exactly AD 1569
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.56 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Other reference: NLM25656a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.’ANG FR ET.HB REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M’ME[-]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TA2704
Four figure Latitude: 53.51733897
Four figure longitude: -0.08604425
1:25K map: TA2704
1:10K map: TA20SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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