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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-32CE97

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and abraded Silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), North First Issue coinage (1558-1561), Minted at London with cross crosslet? mintmark, 1560-1561. North (1991) no. 1988.

Measurements: 14.1mm in diameter, 1.21mm thick (due to slightly bending, flan 0.34mm thick) and 0.43g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.21 mm
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm

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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, 1558-1561 (N 1988)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [+E D G ROS]A [SINE] SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross fourchée. No date above.
Reverse inscription: [+CI]VI/[TAS/LO]N/DON
Initial mark: Cross Crosslet?
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Hadlow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6149
Four figure Latitude: 51.21750286
Four figure longitude: 0.30391916
1:25K map: TQ6149
1:10K map: TQ64NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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