Modern coin – HCR37600

Obverse

Inscription:

E D G ROSA SINE SPINA

Design:

Crowned bust of Elizabeth I, facing left, rose behind head; initial mark: acorn

Reverse

Inscription:

CIVITAS LONDON

Design:

Square shield enclosing royal arms over long cross fourchée, date above shield (1573); initial mark: acorn (unclear)

Information

Category

English silver coin

Note

Ticket wrongly gives the initial mark as 'eglantine' and date 1575 rather than 'acorn' and 1573 as recorded here.

Period

Modern

Group

Second Issue (1561-1582)

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Elizabeth I, queen of England, 1558-1603

Reign

Dating

1573

Mint

Tower

Denomination

Three-farthing

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.31

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

1305

Acquisition date

19/7/2003

Source

Rogers

Acquisition note

Rogers collection divided between Ashmolean and BM

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 2000

Reference

Withers - 2004, Small Silver : Type 1Da

Contributors to this coin record

JBVolunteer1, jnaylor