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Description: | Post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I. Interestingly, the initial marks differ between the obverse and the reverse. On the obverse is a bust of Elizabeth, facing left, with a rose at her left shoulder. The inscription reads: ELIZABETH.D.G.ANG.GRA.ET.HIB. Latin cross mint mark.
On the reverse is a shield with a long cross running through it. Above the shield is the date '1579'. The inscription reads: POSVI/DEV AD/IVTORE/M MEV. Greek cross mint mark. The coin is from a London mint. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1579 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Nina COREY | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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