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Unique ID: SUSS-C72655
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn 16th century Post Medieval silver groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD); London mint; Initial mark martlet 1560-1561 AD; North 1986.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1560
Date to: Exactly AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.02 g
Diameter: 22.96 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd August 2008
This object was found at Firle Rally 5
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1986)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH DG ANG [FRA] ET HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: POSVI/ DEV AD/IUTORE/M MEU
Initial mark: Martlet
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ4904
Four figure Latitude: 50.816387
Four figure longitude: 0.113756
1:25K map: TQ4904
1:10K map: TQ40SE
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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