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A nearly complete sixpence of Elizabeth I
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Durham County Council, Lauren Proctor, 2013-01-28 12:01:04
Title
A nearly complete sixpence of Elizabeth I
Description
English: A near complete silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to the period 1561-1565. North Number 1997.

The obverse is very worn and so much of the field is not visible however there is evidence for a crown which suggests a left facing, crowned bust. The legend reads ELIZABETH:D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA.

The reverse depicts a quartered shield. The legend reads POSVI/DEV:AD/IVTORE/M:MEV. The initial mark is a Pheon.
Depicted place (County of findspot) County Durham
Date POST MEDIEVAL
Accession number
FindID: 541599
Old ref: DUR-6684D0
Filename: DUR-6684D0 Sixpence of Elizabeth I.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/413542
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/413542/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/541599
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution-ShareAlike License version 4.0 (verified 15 November 2020)
Object location54° 31′ 38.64″ N, 1° 47′ 32.6″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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