Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-599ECA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I. 1561-5, Lonodn mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1561
Date to: Exactly AD 1565
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 2.29 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th October 2014
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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
Obverse description: left facing bust with rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: royal crest quartered
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: Pheon
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
No coin references available.
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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