Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-8A2BA0
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I dating from 1591 - 1596. North 2016. Mintmark probably tun or woolpack, London mint.
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 1596
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th July 2011
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Other reference: 4287
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 facing left, two pellets behind bust
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield of cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Tun?
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK1419
Four figure Latitude: 52.768417
Four figure longitude: -1.793943
1:25K map: SK1419
1:10K map: SK11NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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