Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: SOMDOR-E287E7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1591
Date to: Ante AD 1594
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.86 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th September 2006
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Bust, left, two pellets behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
To be known as: Spaxton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 137 | no. 2016 |
Similar objects
Find number: SUSS-233891
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A nearly complete silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I. Initial mark unclear, possibly tun (AD 1591-4). Third issue. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 137…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NMS-6D0CE2
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, mint London, initial mark tun, third issue, slightly worn, North 2016, 1591-4.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NMS-54F61D
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, mint London, initial mark tun, third Issue, slightly worn, North 2016, 1591-4.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618