Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-85B933
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Diameter: 16.75 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st April 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: left facing bust
Obverse inscription: EDGROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: royal crest quartered
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK5714
Four figure Latitude: 52.72065744
Four figure longitude: -1.15754429
1:25K map: SK5714
1:10K map: SK51SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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