KENT-46D786: KENT-46D786 - A complete silver Post Medieval Threepence of Elizabeth I

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Unique ID: KENT-46D786

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A complete silver Post Medieval Threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 - AD 1603). Second Issue coinage (AD 1561 - AD 1582), dating to the year AD 1579. POSVI DEVM ADIVITOREM MEVM reverse type, depicting Royal Shield divided by a long cross fourchee. Mint: London, Initial Mark: plain cross (+). North Vol II, page 135, No. 1998.

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 1579
Date to: Exactly AD 1579

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.48 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm

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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.
Obverse inscription: ELIZ[ABETH D]G ANG FR ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POS[VI/DEVAD/I]VTORE/MMEV
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Boughton Malherbe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ8849
Four figure Latitude: 51.20925892
Four figure longitude: 0.69009841
1:25K map: TQ8849
1:10K map: TQ84NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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