LEIC-8C47BF: Post Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I

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Unique ID: LEIC-8C47BF

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A post-medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), dating to AD 1566. Second coinage, lion initial mark. Mint of London.
Reference: North Volume 2 (1991) p 135 no 1998.
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 1.53 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1566
Date to: Exactly AD 1566

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Threepence: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1998)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with rose behind
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH DG ANG FRA ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: Royal shield quartered by long cross, 1566 above
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: lion

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Burley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8709
Four figure Latitude: 52.67173515
Four figure longitude: -0.71481083
1:25K map: SK8709
1:10K map: SK80NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	135	1998

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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