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Unique ID: PUBLIC-C96C35
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A post-medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Second coinage (North 1998). Initial mark: castle, dated 1571 (on coin). Mint of London. North (1991, 134).
It measures 19 mm in diameter and weighs 1.6 g. The flan has not been fully trimmed at two points.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1571
Date to: Exactly AD 1571
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th February 2017 - Sunday 19th February 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZA[BE]TH D.' G.' ANG.' FR.' [ET] HI.' REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée quartering royal arms, date, 1571, above
Reverse inscription: POS[VI]/ DEV.' AD/IVTORE/M MEV.'
Initial mark: Castle
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SX8969
Four figure Latitude: 50.51023794
Four figure longitude: -3.56680746
1:25K map: SX8969
1:10K map: SX89NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
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. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 134 | 1998 |