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Unique ID: YORYM-59E0DB
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver groat of Mary dating to the period AD 1553 - 1554. Long cross fourchee over royal shield reverse. Pomegranate initial mark. Mint of London.
North Vol 2, p.126, no.1960.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1553
Date to: Circa AD 1554
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 20.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th August 2015
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Other reference: YMT : E04489
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Mary I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: MARIA[---------------]GI
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield reverse
Reverse inscription: [VERITAS TEMP]ORIS FILI[A]
Initial mark: Pomegranate
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3758
Four figure Latitude: 54.01668893
Four figure longitude: -1.43681987
1:25K map: SE3758
1:10K map: SE35NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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