Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-3136C1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, 1590-2.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1590
Date to: Circa AD 1592
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.85 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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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
Obverse description: left facing crowned bust with two pellets behind
Obverse inscription: EDG ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: royal crest quartered by long cross
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
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4 Figure: SK6311
Four figure Latitude: 52.693028
Four figure longitude: -1.069299
1:25K map: SK6311
1:10K map: SK61SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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