SUSS-206F73: Post Medieval Coin: Silver Threepence of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-206F73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating to AD 1578. Second issue. Initial mark: Plain cross. Tower mint of London. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 135, no. 1998.

Notes:

Item found BY EYES ONLY near foreshore.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1578
Date to: Exactly AD 1578

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.48 g
Diameter: 19.13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th December 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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 with rose behind head right.
Obverse inscription: + ELIZABETH DG [...] ET [...] REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee on royal shield, surmounted by issue date '1578'.
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenhithe (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Date is that first reported and recorded
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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