Rights Holder: National Museum Wales
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Unique ID: WREX-A58697
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver threepence of Elizabeth I of the third and fourth issue with the initial mark either a pheon or a coronet dating to either 1562 or 1569.Obverse is worn but would have had the bust of the queen facing left with the legend [ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA].The reverse is also worn but has a squared shield on long cross fourchée with the legend POSVI/[D]EV [AD/IVTORE/M MEV].
Dia: 17.62mm; weight: 0.7g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1562
Date to: Circa AD 1569
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.62 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 8th September 2017 - Friday 8th December 2017
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Other reference: Wrexham museum entry receipt 1224
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA]
Reverse description: Squared shield on long cross fourchée
Reverse inscription: POSVI/[D]EV [AD/IVTORE/M MEV]
Initial mark: Pheon OR coronet
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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