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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1602
Date to: Exactly AD 1602
Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 25 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 30.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th March 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2011 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 46th Edition | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 257 | 2584 |