Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-F42F12
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver groat of Elizabeth I (1558- 1603) minted in London 1558-60.
mm- lis (?)
North no. 1986
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1560
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.71 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 24.13 mm
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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: [ELIZAB D GRA ANG]FRA Z HIB REGI
Reverse description: Plain shield over long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: [POSVI] DEV ADIVTORE [M MEV]
Initial mark: lis
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5071
Four figure Latitude: 54.132424
Four figure longitude: -1.236298
1:25K map: SE5071
1:10K map: SE57SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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