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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-7AA38F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver coin. Penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1587-1589.
Obverse description: Bust left.
Obverse inscription: E.D.G.R[OSA SI]NE.SPINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, mintmark crescent (72b)
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS[LON]/DON
Diameter: 13.7mm, Weight: 0.57gms, die axis: 12
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1587
Date to: Exactly AD 1589
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 13.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM38860
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, 1582-1603 (N 2017)
Obverse description: Bust left
Obverse inscription: E.D.G.R[OSA SI]NE.SPINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS[LON]/DON
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Market Rasen
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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