SWYOR-142A47: Post Medieval Silver Coin: A Half Groat of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-142A47

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Post-Medieval silver coin: a probable half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted in London. The coin is probably third issue (1583-1603); it is very worn, with parts of the legends missing but the mint mark is probably 2 (1602-1603). See also North, volume 2, page 113 number 2016.

Thickness: 0.57mm; Diameter: 14.1mm; Weight: 0.39g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1602
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.57 mm
Weight: 0.39 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th October 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1636

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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: Illegible
Obverse inscription: E•[D•G•RO]SA•SINE•S[PINA]
Reverse description: Square shield on long 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: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Stapleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5019
Four figure Latitude: 53.665099
Four figure longitude: -1.244771
1:25K map: SE5019
1:10K map: SE51NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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