SUSS-126817: Post Medieval Coin: Silver Groat of Mary

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-126817

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver groat of Mary, issued between AD 1553-1554. Initial mark: pomegranate. Mint of London. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 126, no. 1960. The coin has suffered significant damage, which seems to be largely from in situ damage, rather than clipping.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1553
Date to: Circa AD 1554

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 23.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 20th May 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Mary I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left.
Obverse inscription: MARI[A D G] ANG FR[A Z HIB] REGI[NA]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over square shield.
Reverse inscription: [VERIT]A-S TEM-[PORIS]
Initial mark: pomegranate
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Southease (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4204
Four figure Latitude: 50.818144
Four figure longitude: 0.014455
1:25K map: TQ4204
1:10K map: TQ40SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date listed is date submitted for recording.

References cited

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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