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Unique ID: IOW-C7F8D2
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete, bent and worn post-Medieval silver groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: cross crosslet, 1560-1561 (North 1991: 133, ref: 1986).
Obverse: ELIZABETH.D.G.AN.FR.ET HI.REGINA; Crowned bust left
Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M:MEV: (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription
Diameter: 22.8mm. Weight: 1.80g. DA=12:2-3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1560
Date to: Exactly AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 22.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th August 2015 - Sunday 9th August 2015
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Other reference: IOW2015-7-126
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1986, 2032)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH.D.G.AN.FR.ET HI.REGINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M:MEV: (I have made God my Helper)
Initial mark: Cross crosslet
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 133 | 1986 |