PUBLIC-7BA6E7: Silver Groat of Elizabeth 1st

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-7BA6E7

Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn silver post medieval groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) 

Diameter - 22.84mm, Thickness - 0.34mm,  Weight 1.2g

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 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.34 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 22.84 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th August 2021

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1986, 2032)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: E[LIZABE]T[H D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA]
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: PO[SUI DEU ADIUTOREM] M[EV]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
Parish or ward: Little Clacton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1720
Four figure Latitude: 51.83642786
Four figure longitude: 1.14834671
1:25K map: TM1720
1:10K map: TM12SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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