Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-89B435
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Possibly a threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), possibly third issue of 1561-1567. Worn and lightly folded.
Obverse description: Worn smooth, no detail, partial legend.
Obverse inscription: ELIZ[--]ETH.D.G.[--]HI'REG[--]
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield: 15[--].
Reverse inscription: POSVI/[---]AD/IVTORE/M[--]
Diameter: 18.6mm, Weight: 1.06gms, die axis: possibly 10
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1561
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 26th October 2015
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Other reference: NLM30346
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
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, not further defined (N 1998, 2033 - 2036)
Obverse description: Smooth
Obverse inscription: ELIZ[--]ETH.D.G.[--]HI’REG[--]
Reverse description: Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield: 15[--]
Reverse inscription: POSVI/[---]AD/IVTORE/M[--]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.