Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: NLM-86FA15
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Probably a threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third or fourth issue, dated 1570-1571.
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:D'.G'.ANG.FR'ET [----]
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield: 157?. Mintmark castle
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DE[--]/TORE/M[--]
Diameter: 19.6mm, Weight: 1.19gms, die axis: 9
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1570
Date to: Exactly AD 1571
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 16th January 2018
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: NLM38486
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Bust left, rose behind head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:D’.G’.ANG.FR’ET [----]
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, date over shield: 157?.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DE[--]/TORE/M[--]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.