WMID-602003: Post Medieval Elizabeth I silver penny (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-602003

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Post-Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603). The coin is from the First Issue coinage, minted at the Tower of London. The initial mark is a cross crosslet, dating the coin to AD 1560 - 1561. North (English Hammered Coinage Volume 2 1991) p. 133, 1988.

The coin has a diameter of 14.6mm, a thickness of 0.6mm and weighs 0.4g.

The coin is worn and damaged, and has possibly been clipped prior to the damage occuring.

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 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th June 2017 - Saturday 24th June 2017

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Materials and construction

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

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, 1558-1561 (N 1988)
Obverse description: Bust facing left
Obverse inscription: IDG [R]OSA [SINE] [SPI]NA
Reverse description: Shield on long cross fourchée, dividing the inscription.
Reverse inscription: CIVI / [TAS] / [LON] / [DO]N
Initial mark: Cross crosslet
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Astley and Dunley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7966
Four figure Latitude: 52.29172634
Four figure longitude: -2.30931529
1:25K map: SO7966
1:10K map: SO76NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector

References cited

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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