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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-692AFD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Post Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I AD1558-1603, Second issue dating to AD 1580-1581.

Obverse, crowned bust left with rose behind the head: ELIZAB[DG ANG FRA ET/Z H] I [B REGINA]

Reverse is a square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend: [POSVI DE]VADI[VTOREM MEV]

Initial mark: Plain Cross or possibly Long Cross. Tower mint of London. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 134, np. 1997.

The coin measures 25.2mm diameter, 0.7mm thick and weighs 2.45 grams.

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 1580
Date to: Circa AD 1581

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 2.45 g
Diameter: 25.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th February 2019 - Tuesday 12th February 2019

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Materials and construction

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

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 with rose behind the head:
Obverse inscription: ELIZAB[DG ANG FRA ET/Z H] I [B REGINA]
Reverse description: is a square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend.
Reverse inscription: POSVI DE]VADI[VTOREM MEV]
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Arlington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5408
Four figure Latitude: 50.85102354
Four figure longitude: 0.18635857
1:25K map: TQ5408
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date is that first reported and recorded
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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