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Unique ID: IOW-C937A7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped and worn post-Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), minted at London. Mintmarks: portcullis/portcullis, 1565/6-1566/7, dated 1566 on coin (North 1991, 134, ref: 1997).
Obverse: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA, Crowned bust facing left with a rose behind the head.
Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV. (I have made God my Helper), Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1566 above shield.
Diameter: 24.0mm. Weight: 2.64g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1566
Date to: Exactly AD 1566
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd October 2016 - Sunday 30th October 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-5-68
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with a rose behind the head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HI.REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1566 above shield.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV. (I have made God my Helper)
Initial mark: Portcullis
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 134 | 1997 |