Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-7579A3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A nearly complete, slightly clipped Post Medieval Half Groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Third Issue. Initial Mark: Hand, dating to 1589/90-1591/2). Mint of London. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, No. 2016.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1589
Date to: Circa AD 1592
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with two pellets behind head right.
Obverse inscription: E.D G [ROSA] [S]INE SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee on royal shield.
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI-TAS LON D[ON]
Initial mark: Hand
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3317
Four figure Latitude: 50.937117
Four figure longitude: -0.108507
1:25K map: TQ3317
1:10K map: TQ31NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | No. 2016 |