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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1573
Date to: Exactly AD 1574
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.39 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th October 2015
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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
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
No coin references available.
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.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2011 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 46th Edition | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 254 | 2563 |