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Unique ID: LANCUM-802E07
Object type certainty: Certain
Early post-medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I dating from AD1594/95. North 2016. Mintmark probably tun or woolpack. NB the coin may have been double-struck with the mintmark (tun) over the C of CIVITAS on the reverse. the obverse mintmark is barely legible but resembles a woolpack.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1594
Date to: Circa AD 1595
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 0.75 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London (Tower) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1601-1603 (N 2016) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend over square shield
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Reverse mintmark: tun (probably)
Initial mark: woolpack (probably)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: North West
County: Cumbria
District: Barrow In Furness
To be known as: Dalton
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th August 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Dot Boughton
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Identified by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [view all attributed records]
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 26th August 2011
Updated: Thursday 1st September 2011
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