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Unique ID: BERK-4057D3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval clipped silver groat of Elizabeth I, (AD 1558 - 1603), dating to the period AD 1572 -73. Ermine initial mark, minted London.
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Part PAS Oxfordshire & West Berkshire Museum Object Entry Form 2027
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1572
Date to: Circa AD 1573
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 17th May 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 DGAN.FR.[...] HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Shield of Arms, 1st and 4th Quarters three fleurs-de-lys (France) 2nd and 3rd three lions passant guardant in pale (England) overall a cross fleury
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM:ME [...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3966
Four figure Latitude: 51.39170595
Four figure longitude: -1.44087355
1:25K map: SU3966
1:10K map: SU36NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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