Post-Medieval — 1574; 16th century
Elizabeth I three-half penny piece
A silver three halfpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The obverse shows a profile bust of the queen to left, with a rose behind, and the legend: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA ('Elizabeth by the Grace of God a rose without a thorn'). The reverse shows the royal arms with the date 1574, the mintmark of an eglantine and the legend: CIVITAS LONDON ('City of London'). Issued from the Tower Mint. The eglantine mint mark was issued between 1573-1577. Found in small leather pouch with four other coins.This coin was issued between 1561 and 1582 as part of a plan to produce vast quantities of coins with high silver content.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 87.127/20c
- Object name:
- Elizabeth I three-half penny piece
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1574; 16th century
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15.5 mm, WT 0.6 g (overall)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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