Rights Holder: National Museum Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-416C41
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Silver half groat coin of Elizabeth I, (1558-1603).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1592
Date to: AD 1594
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.52 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16.78 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2009
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 left with two pellets behind.
Obverse inscription: E[D G] ROSA . SI(NE S)PINA
Reverse description: CIVITAS LONDON
Reverse inscription: Square shield and cross fourchée
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.