COIN

Unique ID: IOW-AA0624

Object type certainty: Certain

A post-Medieval silver groat of Mary (1553-1554 AD), minted at London (North 1991: 126, ref: 1960). Obverse: M[ ] EGI; Crowned bust left
Reverse: VERITA/S TEM/[PORIS/FILI]A (Truth, the daughter of Time); Long cross fourchée over royal shield

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
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: Exactly AD 1553
Date to: Exactly AD 1554

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.49 g
Diameter: 22.52 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Mary 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: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: M[ ] EGI
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Reverse inscription: VERITA/S TEM/[PORIS/FILI]A (Truth, the daughter of Time)
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-108

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    Created: Thursday 2nd February 2012
    Updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012

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