Find Spot record 16048/3 - Sixteenth Century Coin from Stapeley Farm

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, WMID-B11DD5 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Silver, Post Medieval, Sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 - AD 1603), dated to AD 1573. POSVI DEVM ADIVITOREM MEVM reverse type, depicting Royal Shield (with English and French Coat of Arms) divided by a long cross fourchee. The obverse shows a crowned bust facing left with rose behind. Second Coinage Issue (AD 1561 - AD 1582), Initial Mark: Ermine, Mint: Tower (London). See (2). Diameter: 24.4 mm Thickness: 0.7 mm Weight: 2.3 g.

Obverse description: Crowned bust left with rose behind head. Apostrophe after FR and double pellets in legend.
Obverse inscription: ELIZ[ ] D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee divides Royal shield and legend. Pellets in legend.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVAD/IVT[ ]/M.MEVM
Reverse mintmark: Ermine

<2> North, J.J., 2000, English Hammered Coinage (volumes I & II), Vol.II p.134 no.1997 (Book). SCH1115.

<3> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, WMID-B11DD5 (Web Site). SCH5176.