Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-ED6FB7
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A complete silver Half Groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Long cross fourchée over squared shield reverse. 2 initial mark. London mint. AD 1602-1603.
Diameter: 15.86mm, Thickness: 0.83mm, Weight: 1.0g
North Vol II, P 135, No 1999
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1602
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.83 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 15.86 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1999)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind
Obverse inscription: ∙E.’D:G∙ROSA∙SINE∙SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over squared shield
Reverse inscription: ∙CIVI/[TAS/L]ON/DON
Initial mark: 2
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP8692
Four figure Latitude: 52.5191057
Four figure longitude: -0.73400704
1:25K map: SP8692
1:10K map: SP89SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 135 | 1999 |