CORN-1132F0: threepence of Elizabeth I (obverse)

Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-1132F0

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth Issue (1578-1582), mintmark sword (1582), date illegible on reverse, Spink 2573.

Subsequent actions

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 1582
Date to: Exactly AD 1582

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd February 2016 - Tuesday 2nd February 2016

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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 facing left with rose behind head
Obverse inscription: ELIZA[BETH:D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REG]INA
Reverse description: square shield over long cross fourchee but date illegible above shield
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEV.ADIVTOREM.MEV.]
Initial mark: sword
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Breage (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW6226
Four figure Latitude: 50.08633559
Four figure longitude: -5.32844843
1:25K map: SW6226
1:10K map: SW66NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Spink and Son Ltd 2014 Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 49th edition London Spink and Son Ltd 259 no.2573

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Audit data

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

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