LANCUM-9F7D5A: Silver shilling Elizabeth I

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Unique ID: LANCUM-9F7D5A

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver post-medieval hammered shilling of Elizabeth I, dating to 1560 - 1561 AD. Second issue, cross-crosslet initial mark. Worn obverse; ELIZABETH . D . G . AN' FR ET HIB REGINA. Reverse of square shield on long-cross fourchee; POSVI/ DEV' AD/IVTORE/M MEVM. The coin is 32.97mm in diameter, 0.93mm in thickness and weighs 5.30g.

Spink (2018) no. 2555 or 2555A.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.93 mm
Weight: 5.3 g
Diameter: 32.97 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: N5172

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1985)
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G AN FR ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADVITOREM MEVM
Initial mark: Cross-crosslet
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Eden (District)
Parish or ward: Ainstable (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NY5343
Four figure Latitude: 54.7796949
Four figure longitude: -2.73224604
1:25K map: NY5343
1:10K map: NY54SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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