COIN

Unique ID: DEV-8DD062

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

Post-Medieval coins are frequently found pierced, including in hoards; they thus do not appear to have been removed from circulation and do not qualify as Treasure under the terms of the Treasure act 1996.

Evidence of reuse: Pierced

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1558
Date to: Exactly AD 1603
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.52 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th April 2017 - Thursday 13th April 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 017393

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: Illegible
Reverse description: Shield quartered by long cross [forchee], Tudor rather than Stuart shield.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Initial mark: Unclear
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor