DENO-C205B7: Post-medieval coin: threepence of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-C205B7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver post-medieval threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Pheon initial mark, Tower of London mint (AD 1561-1565; second issue; North 1998).

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 1561
Date to: Circa AD 1565

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.91 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th June 2017 - Thursday 15th June 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8584

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

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: Indiscernible
Obverse inscription: E[...]INA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend. Date 156[...] above
Reverse inscription: [...]D/IV[...]
Initial mark: Pheon
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: North East Derbyshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ashover (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK3664
Four figure Latitude: 53.17190055
Four figure longitude: -1.46289818
1:25K map: SK3664
1:10K map: SK36SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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