Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-CEF965
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) minted in London, 1591/2- 4.
North no. 2016
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1591
Date to: Circa AD 1594
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.61 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 16.46 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 9th April 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, 2 annulets behind bust
Obverse inscription: [E D G ROSA SINE SPINA]
Reverse description: Long cross over shield
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS LONDON]
Initial mark: TUN
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ7215
Four figure Latitude: 54.52518
Four figure longitude: -0.88907
1:25K map: NZ7215
1:10K map: NZ71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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