SUSS-7579A3: Post Medieval Coin: Half Groat of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-7579A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A nearly complete, slightly clipped Post Medieval Half Groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Third Issue. Initial Mark: Hand, dating to 1589/90-1591/2). Mint of London. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, No. 2016.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1589
Date to: Circa AD 1592

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd January 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with two pellets behind head right.
Obverse inscription: E.D G [ROSA] [S]INE SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee on royal shield.
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI-TAS LON D[ON]
Initial mark: Hand
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Ditchling (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3317
Four figure Latitude: 50.937117
Four figure longitude: -0.108507
1:25K map: TQ3317
1:10K map: TQ31NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	No. 2016

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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