SUR-737221: Post medieval coin: Groat of Mary I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-737221

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a silver groat of Mary, 1553-1558, bent in to an S-shape possibly as a love token.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1553
Date to: Circa AD 1558

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th December 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 14-124

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Mary I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960)
Obverse inscription: [MARIA] DG ANG FRA [Z HIB REG]
Reverse inscription: [VERITAS T]EMPORIS [FILIA]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Parham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0416
Four figure Latitude: 50.93408135
Four figure longitude: -0.5213544
1:25K map: TQ0416
1:10K map: TQ01NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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