CORN-CF7229: shilling of Elizabeth I (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-CF7229

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver shilling of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue (1560-1561), mintmark martlet (1560-1561). There is no rose or date, and the coin has beaded inner circles on the obverse and reverse. The inscription on the obverse has ET instead of Z between FRA and HIB. Spink 2555.

Subsequent actions

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 1560
Date to: Exactly AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 4.85 g
Diameter: 32 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 21st July 2017 - Friday 21st July 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1985)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left without rose
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.FRA.ET.HIB.REGINA
Reverse description: square shield over long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV:ADIVTOREM:MEV:
Initial mark: Martlet
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Tirley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8329
Four figure Latitude: 51.95922013
Four figure longitude: -2.24880805
1:25K map: SO8329
1:10K map: SO82NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found at a rally organised by Six Quid Rallies at Tirley, Gloucestershire.
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2014	Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 49th edition	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p.257	no.2555

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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