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Unique ID: LEIC-D47C10
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, Tower mint, 1587.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1587
Date to: Circa AD 1587
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.52 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th October 2017 - Monday 30th October 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1997, 2015, 2024 - 2031)
Obverse description: Left facing bust with rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABDGANGFRETHIB REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over squared shield with date above
Reverse inscription: POSVIDEVMADIVTOREMMEVM
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK7807
Four figure Latitude: 52.65512742
Four figure longitude: -0.84835157
1:25K map: SK7807
1:10K map: SK70NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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