ESS-896A78: A Post Medieval silver shilling of Queen Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating AD 1591-4.

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-896A78

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver shilling of Queen Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating AD 1591-4. North no. 2014. Obverse depicts bust of the queen in profile facing left, inscription reads ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI. The reverse depicts a long cross fourchee over a square top shield. The inscription reads POSVI / DEV . AD / IVTORE / M . MEV. There is a tun initial mark on both sides. Minted at the Tower of London.

Dimensions: diameter: 29.41 mm; weight: 6.04g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1591
Date to: Circa AD 1594

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.04 g
Diameter: 29.41 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Elizabeth I, 1582-1603 (N 2014)
Obverse description: Bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over a square top shield.
Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEV . AD / IVTORE / M . MEV
Initial mark: tun
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
Parish or ward: St. Osyth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1118
Four figure Latitude: 51.82076878
Four figure longitude: 1.06017468
1:25K map: TM1118
1:10K map: TM11NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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