Rights Holder: Buckinghamshire County Council
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Unique ID: BUC-09B415
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), initial mark tun, minted at London, AD 1591-1594, North (1991:137) no.2016.
Current location of find: retained by finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1591
Date to: Exactly AD 1594
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 16.18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th April 2008
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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: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with two pellets behind head
Obverse inscription: E.' D.' G.' ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square topped royal shield over long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[T]AS/ LO[N/D]ON
Initial mark: Tun
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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