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Unique ID: GLO-36F2CD
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver three pence of Elizabeth I Date to 1578 Obverse: crowned bust facing left, rose behind ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA Reverse: shield with the royal coat of arms, 1578 above all divided by a long cross POSUI DEU ADIVTOTEM MEU
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1578
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.44 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2016 - Thursday 1st June 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, rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: shield with the royal coat of arms, 1578 above all divided by a long cross
Reverse inscription: POSUI DEU ADIVTOTEM MEU
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST8498
Four figure Latitude: 51.68053224
Four figure longitude: -2.2328127
1:25K map: ST8498
1:10K map: ST89NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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