WAW-A6BCAE: Post Medival coin, sixpense of Elizabeth

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-A6BCAE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver sixpence of Elizabeth (1558-1603), dated 1601, North 2015. Obverse: Crowned bust facing left, rose behind head 'ELIZAB.'D.G.ANG.'FRA.'ET.HIB.REGI'. Reverse: Royal arms, 'POSVI/ DE.'AD/IVTORE/M.MEV'. Mint mark '1'. Diameter 26.9mm, Mass 2.91g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1601
Date to: Exactly AD 1601

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.91 g
Diameter: 26.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Birm 669

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
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, 1582-1602 (N 2015)
Obverse description: Crowned bust, left, rose behind head. .
Obverse inscription: 'ELIZAB.'D.G.ANG.'FRA.'ET.HIB.REGI
Reverse description: Royal arms
Reverse inscription: 'POSVI/ DE.'AD/IVTORE/M.MEV'
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Tysoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3544
Four figure Latitude: 52.0932437
Four figure longitude: -1.49053676
1:25K map: SP3544
1:10K map: SP34SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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