1999.31.21

Coin, a silver shilling of Elizabeth I. This coin is from a hoard of 251 coins found in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire on 23 October 1997 by Mr T. Smith, Mr F. Christopher and Mr J. Biddle, along with sherds from a small pottery jug. The obverse is so worn it is illegible. The reverse shows a quartered shield within a ring. Three lions sit in the top right and bottom left quaters while three fleur de lis are in the top left and bottom right quarters It features a crosslet initial mark in both inscriptions and was minted in London, 1560-1

London

1560 - 1561

16th century

obv: ELIZABETH:D:G:AN:FR:ET:HI:REGINA rev: POSVI-DEV:AD-IVTORE-M:MEV