Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-19BA7C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver half groat of Elizabeth I, (AD1558-1603).
Obverse: ROSA SINE SPINA; crowned bust left.
Reverse: CIVITAS LONDON; square shield on cross fourchee.
IM: A, (AD1583-1584/5). Third Issue.
North no. 2016.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1583
Date to: Circa AD 1585
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 17.32 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, two pellets behind bust.
Obverse inscription: ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fourchee.
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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