Rights Holder: Bristol City Council
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Unique ID: GLO-61DD65
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I Date 1594-1596 Obverse: crowned bust facing left, two pellets behind Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA Reverse: shield with the royal coat of arms Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON Mint mark: Woolpack
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1594
Date to: Circa AD 1596
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014 - Saturday 1st November 2014
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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
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing left, two pellets behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: shield with the royal coat of arms
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST6099
Four figure Latitude: 51.68832145
Four figure longitude: -2.58003527
1:25K map: ST6099
1:10K map: ST69NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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