Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-5D8456
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver coin: a half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third coinage, London mint, dating from 1591-1594. It is 16.1mm in diameter and 0.7mm thick. It weighs 0.97gm. For reference, see North, volume 2, number 2016.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1591
Date to: Exactly AD 1594
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.97 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th October 2011 - Thursday 10th November 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1627
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: A crowned bust of the queen, facing left, with two pellets behind as mark of value
Obverse inscription: [E D G] ROSA SINE [SPINA]
Reverse description: A square topped shield over a long cross fourchee dividing the legend.
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS] LONDON
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5807
Four figure Latitude: 53.556429
Four figure longitude: -1.125942
1:25K map: SE5807
1:10K map: SE50NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | number 2016 |