SUSS-A92BB5: Post Medieval Coin: Silver Half groat of Elizabeth

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-A92BB5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth, dating from AD 1583-1603. Third Issue. Tower mint of London. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 137, no. 2016. This coin is very worn and has small circumferential losses.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1583
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th May 2014

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Materials and construction

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

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 pellets behind head right.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fourchee.
Reverse inscription: [...]TAS [...]
Initial mark: illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Adur (District)
Parish or ward: Lancing (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1806
Four figure Latitude: 50.84150417
Four figure longitude: -0.32543304
1:25K map: TQ1806
1:10K map: TQ10NE
Grid reference source: From 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.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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