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Unique ID: BUC-BFB78A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver post medieval three farthings or half penny of Elizabeth I, dating to AD 1558-1603. Mint of London. Possibly North 1991, volume II, page 135 number 2002.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.8 mm
Width: 13.4 mm
Weight: 0.48 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th December 2018
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Other reference: AYBCM 4934
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Three farthings
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threefarthings: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 2002, 2038)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross fourchee dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP7413
Four figure Latitude: 51.81074633
Four figure longitude: -0.92801797
1:25K map: SP7413
1:10K map: SP71SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | page 135 | number 2002. |