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Unique ID: KENT-EB27E0
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete heavily worn base silver Irish Shilling of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third Irish (base) coinage, 1601-1602. Spink (2002, 152) 6507.
Measurments:diameter: 28.97mm, thickness:2.02mm, weight:4.95g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1601
Date to: Circa AD 1602
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.02 mm
Weight: 4.95 g
Diameter: 28.97 mm
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Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: Dublin City
Type: Irish: coin of Elizabeth I, third base silver coinage (S 6507 - 6509)
Obverse description: Square shield of arms of England
Obverse inscription: [+E]LI[ZABETH.DG.A]NG.F[RA.ET.HIBER:]RE:
Reverse description: Crowned harp of Ireland
Reverse inscription: [+POSVI.DEVM.ADIVTOREM.MEV:]
Initial mark: ilegibl
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TR3149
Four figure Latitude: 51.19350308
Four figure longitude: 1.3047073
1:25K map: TR3149
1:10K map: TR34NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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