Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-78C757
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval silver coin; a groat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), first issue (1558 - 1561), cross initial mark. The coin is very worn. It is 23mm in diameter, 0.49mm thick and weighs 1.45g. See North number 1986.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 1.45 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014 - Friday 28th February 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2157
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1986)
Obverse description: (crowned bust left)
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G AN[G FR ET HIB] REGINA
Reverse description: square topped shield over a long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEV'.] AD[IVT]OREM. MEV'.
Initial mark: cross
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6221
Four figure Latitude: 53.68179075
Four figure longitude: -1.06278661
1:25K map: SE6221
1:10K map: SE62SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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