COIN
Unique ID: WILT-7F2198
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
An Early Post-Medieval mutilated fragment of a probable halfgroat of probably Elizabeth I (1558-1603), measuring 17mm and weighing 0.71g. The coin is very worn.
Obverse: Illegible
Reverse: Shield of arms below long cross fourchée, perhaps date above shield.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011 - Tuesday 7th February 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Katie
Hinds
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Identified by: Mr David
Algar - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Salisbury Museum Entry Form No. 3797
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat [
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Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England [
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Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660 [
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Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1987, 1999, 2016, 2037) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: Illegible
Reverse description: Shield of arms below long cross fourchée, perhaps date above shield
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: Salisbury
To be known as: Salisbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m[scope notes]
References cited
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Created:
Friday 13th April 2012
Updated: Friday 13th April 2012
