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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-49B000

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval hammered silver groat of Elizabeth I. (Spink's) second issue. Initial mark cross crosslets, indicating it was minted in Thomas Stanley's mint in the Tower of London. Dates to between 1560 and 1561 AD.

The diameter is 23.36mm, and the weight 1.7g.

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 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 23.36 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th September 2021

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1986)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [EL]IZA[BE]TH.D.G:AN[G:FR.ET:HI:]REGI[N]A
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross fourchee dividing legend.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV:AD/IV[TORE]/M:MEVM/
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Aslackby and Laughton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0629
Four figure Latitude: 52.84807996
Four figure longitude: -0.42746778
1:25K map: TF0629
1:10K map: TF02NE
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
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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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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