BUC-BFB78A: Post medieval coin: Penny of Elizabeth I

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COIN

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 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 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.8 mm
Width: 13.4 mm
Weight: 0.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th December 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4934

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Upper Winchendon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find Submitted for Recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

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 page 135 number 2002.

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Audit data

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

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