DEV-7B7339: Post Medieval silver coin: sixpence of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-7B7339

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval struck silver coin. The coin is a sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to 1603). Finders ref 85

Notes:

For John Naylor.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 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
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1997, 2015, 2024 - 2031)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Square topped shield divided by long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEVADVITOREM MEVM]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY2495
Four figure Latitude: 50.74960693
Four figure longitude: -3.0786487
1:25K map: SY2495
1:10K map: SY25SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
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Updated: 7 years ago

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