Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-E13834
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Probably a groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), second coinage issue of 1560-1561, probably straightened by the finder.
Obverse description: [Bust left]; mintmark martlet (94).
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:D:[--]ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.'AD/IVTORE/M.MEV.'
Diameter: 22.8mm, Weight: 1.67gms, die axis: 12.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1560
Date to: Exactly AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.67 g
Diameter: 22.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th September 2014
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Other reference: NLM26970a
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: [Bust left]
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH:D:[--]ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.’AD/IVTORE/M.MEV.’
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.