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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-8F958B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cut half silver groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), lis initial mark dating to AD1558-1560. London mint. As North (1994) no. 1986.

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 1560

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 22.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th March 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
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1986, 2032)
Initial mark: Lys
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Bishops Waltham (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5717
Four figure Latitude: 50.94962464
Four figure longitude: -1.18995136
1:25K map: SU5717
1:10K map: SU51NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 7 months ago
Updated: 7 months ago

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