LANCUM-278361: Post Medieval silver coin, a threepence of Elizabeth I of the third to fifth issue

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-278361

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval silver coin, a threepence of Elizabeth I of the third to fifth issue. Dates to between 1561 and 1581 AD.

Obverse and reverse legends are illegible.
The diameter is 16mm and the weight is 0.7g.

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 1561
Date to: Exactly AD 1581

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th September 2016 - Sunday 4th September 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1122

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1998, 2033 - 2036)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2682
Four figure Latitude: 54.23305164
Four figure longitude: -1.60263254
1:25K map: SE2682
1:10K map: SE28SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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

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