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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-553F60
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and worn post-Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: pheon/pheon, dated 1561 on coin (North 1991: 134, ref: 1997).
Obverse: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA; Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head
Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1561 above shield
Diameter: 25.5mm. Weight: 2.64g. DA=12:2.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1561
Date to: Exactly AD 1561
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th April 2015 - Sunday 19th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-9-3
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1561 above shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper)
Initial mark: Pheon
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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