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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-CB3936

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A regular issue of a Elizabeth 1st Sixpence, c 1570 –1572 AD. Second issue mintmark Castle. Bust of Queen to left, Rose behind Bust, and date above shield Obverse – EDG ROSA SINE SPINA, Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Reverse - POSUI DEU ADIVTOREM MEU, I have made God my Helper.

Class: Sixpence

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Date from: Circa AD 1570
Date to: AD 1572

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.89 mm
Weight: 2.67 g
Diameter: 23.86 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th September 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Inderpendent
Museum accession number: None

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Bust of Queen to left, with Rose behind.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH DG . ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Long Cross over royal Sheild , date above sheild; mintmark at begining of legend .
Reverse inscription: POSI DEU ADIVTOREM MEU

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth (Civil Parish)

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Kitchen, G.M., Sinclair, M. and Skingley, P. 2004 Coins of England and The United Kingdom Spink and Sons Ltd 242 2562
North, J.J. 1975 English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink & Son 138 1997

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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