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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-192005

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval silver hammered shilling of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). The coin is seventh issue, mint mark '2' and dates to AD 1602. See Spink (2011) p257, number 2584 for a similar example.

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 1602
Date to: Exactly AD 1602

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 25 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 30.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th March 2015

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1985, 2014, 2022, 2023)
Obverse description: Illegible: Crowned bust right without rose or date
Obverse inscription: ELIZAB D[G] ANG FR ET HIB REGI'
Reverse description: Square topped shield with long cross fourchee dividing legend
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTORE[M] MEV
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: West Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Monkokehampton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SS5805
Four figure Latitude: 50.82707423
Four figure longitude: -4.01757631
1:25K map: SS5805
1:10K map: SS50NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Spink and Son Ltd 2011 Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 46th Edition London Spink and Son Ltd 257 2584

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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