Rights Holder: Museum of London
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Unique ID: LON-7FDA69
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver halfpenny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating AD 1594-6. The coin is a North no. 2018 type (1975, 114). The coin is worn around the edges but the initial mark is still visible. The coin was minted in London.
Dimensions: diameter: 10.07 mm; weight: 0.18g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1594
Date to: Circa AD 1596
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.18 g
Diameter: 10.07 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: Elizabeth I, 1582-1603 (N 2018)
Obverse description: Portcullis
Reverse description: Cross molline with three pellets in each quarter.
Initial mark: Woolpack
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3579
Four figure Latitude: 51.49383345
Four figure longitude: -0.05674007
1:25K map: TQ3579
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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