PUBLIC-BE1D68: PUBLIC-BE1D68- Silve threepence of Elizabeth I

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-BE1D68

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and clipped medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Second issue, minted at London, and dated above the shield 1572.

North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, page 135, ref: 1998

Diameter: 17.2mm Weight: 0.7gms

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 1572
Date to: Exactly AD 1572

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd July 2016

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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 left with a rose behind the head
Obverse inscription: [ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA]
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of [15]72
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM 15]72
Die axis measurement: 4 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: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Winterborne St. Martin (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY6588
Four figure Latitude: 50.6905891
Four figure longitude: -2.49685335
1:25K map: SY6588
1:10K map: SY68NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting Find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	135	1998

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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