Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-E365EA
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver coin. Threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), fourth coinage, dated 1578.
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:D:G:ANG'FR'ET:HI:REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield. Mintmark Greek cross (7).
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV AD/IVTORE/M'MEV;
Diameter: 19.2mm, Weight: 1.30gms, die axis: 5
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1578
Date to: Exactly AD 1578
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Other reference: NLM31973
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, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:D:G:ANG’FR’ET:HI:REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV AD/IVTORE/M’MEV;
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.