HAMP-C7D123: Post-Medieval coin : Halfgroat of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-C7D123

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and slightly bent Post-Medieval halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Tower mint, 6th coinage, initial mark o (dating to 1600-1).

Reference: North 2016

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1601

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st June 2013 - Saturday 31st August 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3678

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
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: Crowned bust left, two pellet behind bust
Obverse inscription: EDG ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Shield of Tudor arms under long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVI TAS LON DON
Initial mark: o
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Hurstbourne Tarrant (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3654
Four figure Latitude: 51.28400742
Four figure longitude: -1.48519746
1:25K map: SU3654
1:10K map: SU35SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1975	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink & Son		2016

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

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