A silver hammered sixpence of Elizabeth I dating to 1568. (N.1997).
Obverse shows faint outline of left facing bust with rose behind. The inscription is very worn and the edge shows signs of wear or clipping.
Long cross fourchée reverse over squared shield with date above. Coronet initial mark. London tower mint. AD 1568.
The coin is 25.6mm in diameter and weighs 27g.
A silver hammered sixpence of Elizabeth I dating to 1568. (N.1997).
Obverse shows faint outline of left facing bust with rose behind. The inscription is very worn and the edge shows signs of wear or clipping.
Long cross fourchée reverse over squared shield with date above. Coronet initial mark. London tower mint. AD 1568.
The coin is 25.6mm in diameter and weighs 27g.
A RDF representation of ESS-DFCD21
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ESS-DFCD21
ESS-DFCD21
Coronet
Silver
8
1568
1568
25.6
2.7
Sixpence
Denomination
8
25.6
Diameter
2.7
Weight
obverse
ELIZABETH [D G ANG FR ET HIB] REGINA
reverse
POS[VI] DEV AD/IVTO[RE/M M]EV
Eastern
Excavated, discovered at, or find spot of object
GB
en-GB
The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
1
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Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A thumbnail image of ESS-DFCD21
Silver
Primary material of object
Incomplete
The Tower of London
Faint outline of left facing bust with rose behind. The inscription is very worn and the edge shows signs of wear or clipping.
Faint outline of left facing bust with rose behind. The inscription is very worn and the edge shows signs of wear or clipping.
ELIZABETH [D G ANG FR ET HIB] REGINA
Obverse of coin
Long cross fourchée reverse over squared shield with date above. Coronet initial mark. London tower mint. AD 1568.
Long cross fourchée reverse over squared shield with date above. Coronet initial mark. London tower mint. AD 1568.
Reverse
POS[VI] DEV AD/IVTO[RE/M M]EV
Ingatestone and Fryerning
Ingatestone and Fryerning
51.67483
51.67483
0.370452
0.370452
Brentwood
Essex
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of ESS-DFCD21
1568
1568
The issuer of the coin
Method of manufacture