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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-E4A67E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver threefarthings of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 - 1603), acorn initial mark struck in AD1573.
Ref: J.J. North, Volume 2 (1991), number 2002.
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 1573
Date to: Circa AD 1573
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.29 g
Diameter: 13 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Three farthings
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threefarthings: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 2002)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, rose behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Initial mark: Acorn
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Sleaford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0744
Four figure Latitude: 52.98266991
Four figure longitude: -0.40768879
1:25K map: TF0744
1:10K map: TF04SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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