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Unique ID: SOM-5A875A
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval silver shilling of Elizabeth I dating to AD 1560 to 1561. nitial mark martlet. Minted at London. North (1991: 133) no. 1985.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1560
Date to: Exactly AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.03 g
Diameter: 31.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd May 2016 - Monday 4th July 2016
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Other reference: SCC reciept 17461
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, 1558-1561 (N 1985)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH : D'. G'. AN'. FR'. ET. HI'. REGINA
Reverse description: Square topped royal shield over long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEV'. AD/IVTORE/M : MEV'.
Initial mark: Martlet
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST7117
Four figure Latitude: 50.95169649
Four figure longitude: -2.41421701
1:25K map: ST7117
1:10K map: ST71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |