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Unique ID: SOM-253767
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-medieval base silver Irish shilling of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), third coinage, crowned harp obverse type, dating to AD 1601-1602. Spink (2003:152) no. 6507.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1601
Date to: Exactly AD 1602
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 5.39 g
Diameter: 30.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st March 2019 - Friday 1st March 2019
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Other reference: SCC receipt 018376
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: Dublin City
Type: Irish: coin of Elizabeth I, third base silver coinage (S 6507 - 6509)
Obverse description: Crowned harp
Obverse inscription: ELIZAB[ETH] D.'G.' ANG.' FRA.' [...] T. H[IB]. RE.
Reverse description: Square shield, royal coat of arms
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM [AD]IVTOREM.MEV.
Initial mark: Martlet
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 152 | 6507 |
Find number: LVPL-F58B0F
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A silver shilling of Elizabeth I, (1558-1603). Obverse: ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB R[..]; shield. Reverse: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV; Crowned…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: KENT-EB27E0
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An incomplete heavily worn base silver Irish Shilling of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third Irish (base) coinage, 1601-1602. Spink (2002, 152) 65…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: PUBLIC-007A12
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval copy of a base silver shilling of Elizabeth I, issued in Ireland. Third (base) coinage, c. AD 1601-1602. Mint mark illegible.…
Workflow: Awaiting validation