Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-0CA85A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), a fifth-issue striking dated 1578. Plain cross initial mark on reverse. Mint of London. North N1998.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1578
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.58 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.64 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2014 - Wednesday 30th April 2014
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Other reference: 2014.447
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 head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross over sqaure shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV / 1578
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6526
Four figure Latitude: 51.92872925
Four figure longitude: -1.0561017
1:25K map: SP6526
1:10K map: SP62NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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