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Unique ID: YORYM-D50E14
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval silver shilling of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to AD 1560-1561. First coinage, Martlet initial mark. Mint of London. North Vol II, P 133, No 1985.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 5.77 g
Diameter: 31.3 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1985)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FRA.ET.HIB.REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross over squared shield. Date above
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVM’AD/IVTORE/M.MEVM
Initial mark: Martlet
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4066
Four figure Latitude: 54.08836237
Four figure longitude: -1.38998669
1:25K map: SE4066
1:10K map: SE46NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 133 | 1985 |