COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-11EAE2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Post Medieval silver penny or halfgroat of Elizabeth I.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1582
Date to: Exactly AD 1583

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th November 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: lkeft facing bust with two circular pellets behind
Obverse inscription: EDGROSASINESPINA
Reverse description: royal crest in long cross
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Sapcote (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4993
Four figure Latitude: 52.53267
Four figure longitude: -1.279082
1:25K map: SP4993
1:10K map: SP49SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.