PUBLIC-689667: Elizabeth I, Silver Three Half Pence.

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-689667

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post-Medieval hammered or struck silver penny of Elizabeth I, AD 1558 - 1603. Third - Fourth issues AD1561 - 1577. Initial mark is a castle, AD1569-1571. Minted in London. Die axis is 4 o'clock.

Notes:

Ref :- Spink 2016. Coins of England and the United Kingdom. P.267. No.2569.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1569
Date to: Exactly AD 1571

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.24 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 15.03 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd December 2001 - Sunday 2nd December 2001

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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, nothing behind.
Obverse inscription: [E.D ] G . ROSA . SINE .SPI[NA]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over shield bearing Royal Coat of Arms.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[T]AS/L[ON]/DON
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: West Wratting (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6052
Four figure Latitude: 52.14312071
Four figure longitude: 0.33678262
1:25K map: TL6052
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: While searching cultivated land.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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

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