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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-630F71

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating from AD 1565. Initial mark rose. Mint of London. North (1975.111) No. 1997.

Obverse: Crowned bust left; rose behind head right. Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG:FR.ET:HIB REGINA. Reverse: Long cross fourchee on shield of Arms of England and France surmounted by date 1565. Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV.'ADIVTOREM.MEV:

Dimensions: diameter: 25.59mm, Weight: 2.99g

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 1565
Date to: Exactly AD 1565

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.99 g
Diameter: 25.59 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th October 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left; rose behind head right.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG:FR.ET:HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee on shield of Arms of England and France surmounted by date 1565.
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV.'ADIVTOREM.MEV:
Initial mark: Rose
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6160
Four figure Latitude: 51.31633272
Four figure longitude: 0.30886806
1:25K map: TQ6160
1:10K map: TQ66SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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

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