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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-4750E5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1584 - 1586). The coin is in fair condition, is 16mm in diameter and weighs 0.94g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1584
Date to: Circa AD 1586

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.94 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st July 1993

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 49

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1999)
Obverse description: Bust l. with two pellets r.
Obverse inscription: (Escallop)EL[ ]
Reverse description: Shield
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Rempstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5624
Four figure Latitude: 52.810647
Four figure longitude: -1.170642
1:25K map: SK5624
1:10K map: SK52SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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