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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-B14A04
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval silver coin; a half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue (1583-1603), mint mark A (1583 - 1585). See North number 2016.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1583
Date to: Circa AD 1585
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.62 mm
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 17.59 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 16th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1449
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, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: Left facing bust with 2 pellets behind head.
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA [SINE S]PINA
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fourchee.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
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: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: North Nottinghamshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 113 number 2016 |
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