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Unique ID: LANCUM-330FD3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Elizabeth I shilling with the initial mark an escallop dating to 1584-86AD. [ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA] is the ob legend and POSVI D[EV ADVITORE]M MEV is the rev legend. The diameter is 24mm and the weight 1.78g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1584
Date to: Exactly AD 1586
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.78 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th August 2016 - Thursday 4th August 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, not further defined (N 1985, 2014, 2022, 2023)
Obverse inscription: [ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA]
Reverse inscription: POSVI D[EV ADVITORE]M MEV
Initial mark: escallop
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SD5924
Four figure Latitude: 53.71080049
Four figure longitude: -2.62264647
1:25K map: SD5924
1:10K map: SD52SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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