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Unique ID: DEV-74B973
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), dating to AD 1572.
North (1991:134) no. 1997. Minted at London. Ermine initial mark.
Measurements: 30.1mm diameter, 1.2mm thickness, weight 2.75g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1572
Date to: Exactly AD 1572
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 2.76 g
Diameter: 30.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th January 2019 - Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Other reference: SCC Receipt 018471
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 facing left with shield behind the head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.DG.ANG.FR.HYB.REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield over a long cross fourchee dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTOE/MEUM
Initial mark: Ermine
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SX6157
Four figure Latitude: 50.39640103
Four figure longitude: -3.95701798
1:25K map: SX6157
1:10K map: SX67NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son |