Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-8F7498

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1570
Date to: Exactly AD 1570

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.79 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th September 2019 - Sunday 15th September 2019

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Materials and construction

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

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, 1561-1582 (N 1997)
Obverse description: crowned intermediate bust 4B facing left with ear showing and rose behind head
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: square shield over long cross fourchee with date 1570 above shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: castle
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine