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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C5E6B6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver groat of Mary (1553-1554), minted at London. Privy mark: pomegranate (North 1991: 126, ref: 1960).
Obverse: MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI; Crowned bust left
Reverse: VERITA/S TEM/PORIS/FILIA (Truth, the daughter of Time); Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Diameter: 23.9mm. Weight: 1.91g. DA=12:4.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1553
Date to: Exactly AD 1554
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.91 g
Diameter: 23.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th October 2015 - Sunday 11th October 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-2-472
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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 REGI
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Reverse inscription: VERITA/S TEM/PORIS/FILIA (Truth, the daughter of Time)
Initial mark: Privy mark: pomegranate
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 126 | 1960 |
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