WMID-1E74CE: Post medieval coin: Half groat of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-1E74CE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete half groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to AD 1603), dating to the period AD 1583 to AD 1603. Tower Mint. Mint mark unclear. C.f. North vol 2, p 135, no 2016.

Diameter: 16.6 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1583
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 21st October 2019 - Monday 21st October 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Numismatic data

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Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Shenstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1205
Four figure Latitude: 52.642611
Four figure longitude: -1.82409109
1:25K map: SK1205
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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