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Unique ID: LANCUM-76ECE7
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post-medieval groat of Mary I dating from AD1553-1554. Mintmark: pomegranate. North 1960
Obv: MARIA D G ANG FRA Z [HIB REG] Crowned bust left
Rev: [VERITAS] TEMPORIS F[ILIA] long cross fourchee over square shield.
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: 7.1 g
Diameter: 40 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Other reference: 0849
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 D G ANG FRA Z [HIB REG]
Reverse description: long cross fourchee over square shield.
Reverse inscription: [VERITAS] TEMPORIS F[ILIA]
Initial mark: pomegranate
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.
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