Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-8A9F33
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Post Medieval coin; a threepence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), second issue (1561 - 1582), initial mark illegible. The coin is bent and torn. See North number 1998. The coin has a diameter of 19.47mm and is 0.51mm thick. 1.12g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1561
Date to: Circa AD 1582
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.51 mm
Weight: 1.12 g
Diameter: 19.47 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Thursday 1st May 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2162
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: Crowned bust left, rose behind
Obverse inscription: [ELIZABETH] D G ANG [FR] ET H[IB RE]GINA
Reverse description: long cross fourchee and square topped shield with date (illegible) above.
Reverse inscription: [POSVI] DEV A[DIVTOREM MEV]
Initial mark: illegible
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6168
Four figure Latitude: 54.10428009
Four figure longitude: -1.06858196
1:25K map: SE6168
1:10K map: SE66NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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