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Unique ID: YORYM-7B5B29
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A broken silver Post-Medieval shilling of Elizabeth I dating to the period AD 1560 - 1561. First issue. Square shield on long cross fourchee reverse. Cross crosslet initial mark. Mint of London.
North Vol 2, p.133, no.1985.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 23 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E06011
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1985)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: ELIZAB[ETH D G ANG FR Z HI ]REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DE[V AD/IVTORE/MM]EV
Initial mark: Cross crosslet
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6844
Four figure Latitude: 53.88773576
Four figure longitude: -0.966897
1:25K map: SE6844
1:10K map: SE64SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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