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Unique ID: HAMP-50926B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to 1583-1603. Third coinage, unclear initial mark. Tower of London mint. As North (1991: 137) No. 2016.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1583
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th November 2021
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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, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SY7585
Four figure Latitude: 50.66412914
Four figure longitude: -2.35508451
1:25K map: SY7585
1:10K map: SY75NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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