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Description: | A group of 5 silver Post Medieval coins, four of Elizabeth I and one French coin dated 1595.1: A silver Post Medieval French coin; a quarter Ecu of Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon dating from 1595. The coin was minted at Rouen (there is a partially visible mint mark "B" at 6o'clock on the reverse) and was issued by the Catholic League. The obverse legend reads "CAROLUS X D. G. FRANCO. REX 1595" which translates as "Charles X, by the grace of God, King of France." The obverse design is a triple stranded cross fleuretty. The reverse legend reads: BENEDICTVM SIT NOMEN DOMINI with the legend starting at 2o'clock. The design is a crowned shield with II on each side of it. In fact, Charles had already died in 1590 as a captive of the rightful heir to the throne, Henry IV. Henry IV was busy trying to gain control of his kingdom with help from Elizabeth I of England. The Catholic League could not agree on another candidate for the throne, and so continued to mint coins in the name of Charles (see http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=86101&whichpage=74).Die axis 2o'clock, 28.72mm diameter and 1.54mm thick, 5.9g.2: A silver Post Medieval coin; a sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), second issue (1561 - 1582), long cross initial mark (1580 - 1581) dated 1580. See North number 1997. The obverse legend is: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA and the design is a crowned bust of Elizabeth left with a rose behind. The reverse shows square topped shield over a long cross fourchee with the date above. The legend reads: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV. Die axis 12o'clock, 25.82mm diameter, 0.88mm thick, 2.27g.3: A silver Post Medieval coin; a half groat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), third issue (1583 - 1603), initial mark illegible. See North number 2016. The obverse shows a crowned bust left with two pellets behind, and the legend is [E D G] ROSA SINE SPINA, and the reverse shows a square topped shield over a long cross fourchee and has the legend: (CIVITAS LONDON). Die axis: 6o'clock, 16.84mm diameter, 0.73mm thick, 0.78g.4: A fragment of a Post Medieval silver coin; a half groat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), first or second issue (1558 - 1582), initial mark missing. Most of the original edge is missing. See North number 1987 or 1999. The obvers ehsows a bust left and the legible part of the legend reads [...]D G ANG [...], and on the reverse is a square topped shield over a long cross fourchee with the legend: [...]IVTOR[...].Die axis: 11o'clock, 15.47mm long, 12.09mm wide and 0.69mm thick, 0.41g.5: A fragment of a silver Post Medieval coin; a threepence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), second issue (1561 - 1582), plain cross initial mark (1578 - 1579) dated 1578 (probably). See North number 1998. Only about a third of the coin survives. The obverse shows a crowned bust left with a rose behind, and the legend reads: ELIZA[...]NA, and the reverse shows a square topped shield over a long cross fourchee with the date above. The legend reads: P[...]M MEV. The die axis is 1 o'clock.16.32mm long, 8.13mm wide and 0.58mm thick. 0.38g.These coins would all have been in circulation together and were found in association with each other, suggesting they were a purse loss. They probably date from 1595 - 1603, but may have continued in circulation after the death of Elizabeth I. Since the coins are made of silver, are more than 300 years old and were found as a group, they meet the requirements of the 1996 Treasure Act.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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