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Unique ID: LIN-023B04
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver groat of Philip and Mary, dating to the period AD. 1554-1558. Initial mark illegible. Mint of London. Cf. North Vol. II, p. 129, no. 1973.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1554
Date to: Exactly AD 1558
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Philip of Spain and Mary Tudor
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Philip and Mary, 1554-1558 (N 1973)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left
Obverse inscription: [PHILIP Z MARIA D G REX] Z [REGI]NA
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [POSVI]/MV[S] D]E/V[M]/ A[DI]V/TO [N]OS
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF0833
Four figure Latitude: 52.88362647
Four figure longitude: -0.3964579
1:25K map: TF0833
1:10K map: TF03SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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