Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-E71CE7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete but worn silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), struck in London 1583-1585. 'A' initial mark. North No. 2016.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1583
Date to: Circa AD 1585
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
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Other reference: OXPAS2015.423
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, two pellets behind head
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over square shield
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS LONDON
Initial mark: A
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP4213
Four figure Latitude: 51.8140602
Four figure longitude: -1.39214574
1:25K map: SP4213
1:10K map: SP41SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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