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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-0F4784
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A worn and clipped post-Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: ermine/ermine, dated 1573 on coin (North 1991, 135, ref: 1998).
Obverse: ELIZABETH.D G A[NG FR ET] HI REGINA, Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head.
Reverse: POS[VI/DEV] AD/IVTORE/M.MEV. (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1573 above shield.
Diameter: 19.3mm. Weight: 1.15g. DA=12:6.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1573
Date to: Exactly AD 1573
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st May 2017 - Wednesday 31st May 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-1-111
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
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 left with a rose behind the head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D G A[NG FR ET] HI REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1573 above shield
Reverse inscription: POS[VI/DEV] AD/IVTORE/M.MEV. (I have made God my Helper)
Initial mark: Ermine
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 135 | 1998 |
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