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Unique ID: DUR-314941
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Broken silver groat of Mary, 1553-4. Almost half of the coin is missing .
North no. 1960.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1553
Date to: Exactly AD 1554
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 24.04 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st February 2010
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Mary I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGINA]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [VERITAS TEM]PORIS FILIA
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TA0092
Four figure Latitude: 54.313808
Four figure longitude: -0.464342
1:25K map: TA0092
1:10K map: TA09SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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