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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-C464B6

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post medieval silver hammered coin. The coin is a sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to 1603). The coin dates to AD 1573 to 1574 (Acorn mintmark). Spink (2011) number 2563..

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 1573
Date to: Exactly AD 1574

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.39 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th October 2015

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with rose
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH DG ANG FR ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: Square topped shield divided by long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: Acorn
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Burlescombe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST0415
Four figure Latitude: 50.92643884
Four figure longitude: -3.36731327
1:25K map: ST0415
1:10K map: ST01NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Spink and Son Ltd 2011 Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 46th Edition London Spink and Son Ltd 254 2563

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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