Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-9C3502
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603).
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1558
Date to: AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2009
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Other reference: 16
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1986, 2032)
Obverse description: (Crowned bust left).
Obverse inscription: ELIZA[ ]H D ( )[ ]
Reverse description: Royal shield with date above - 15( ), on long cross fourchee dividing the legend.
Reverse inscription: [ ]/[ ]/( )ORE/[ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 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.
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