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Elizabeth I Penny
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Patrick Brown, 2011-09-07 17:26:28
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Elizabeth I Penny
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English: A complete silver penny of Elizabeth I dating from 1587 - 1589. Mint mark is a cresent.

The coin is unclipped and worn. There is a crack around the inner band of the legend.

The obverse portait is weakly struck and/or worn, with just the silouette of the queen and her crown remaining. The obverse legend is complete and clear E. D. G. ROSA SINE SPINA

The reverse shield is worn in places. The reverse legend is complete and clear CIVITAS LONDON

Weight 0.4g, diameter 14.5mm.

Depicted place (County of findspot) County of Herefordshire
Date between 1587 and 1589
date QS:P571,+1587-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1587-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1589-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 461528
Old ref: PUBLIC-799071
Filename: IMG_1563.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/344820
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/344820/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/461528
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