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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-F98FB1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial mark: missing. Uncertain issue (North 1991: 133-137, refs: 1988, 2001 or 2017).
Obverse: [E D G RO]SA·SINE·SPINA (A rose without thorns), Crowned bust left.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON, Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription.
Diameter: 13.9mm. Weight: 0.45g. DA=12:8.
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 1558
Date to: Exactly AD 1603
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th July 2017 - Wednesday 5th July 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-7-170
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1988, 2001, 2017)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [E D G RO]SA•SINE•SPINA (A rose without thorns)
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 8 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 | 133-137 | 1988, 2001 or 2017 |
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