YORYM-D9410B: Post-Medieval Coin : Penny of Elizabeth I.

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-D9410B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Post-Medieval penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to the period AD 1583-1584/5. Third Coinage. Square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend on reverse. A initial mark. Tower Mint of London.

The coin is bent in two places forming a Z shaped profile.

North Vol 2, p.137, no. 2017.

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 1583
Date to: Circa AD 1585

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 13.7 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05674

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: Crowned bust left.
Obverse inscription: E . D . G . ROSA . SINE . SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS / LON/DON
Initial mark: A.
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Cropton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7589
Four figure Latitude: 54.29112983
Four figure longitude: -0.84928434
1:25K map: SE7589
1:10K map: SE78NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	p.137	no. 2017.

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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