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Unique ID: LVPL-0ABE02
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver groat of Mary, (AD 1553-1554). Obverse: [MARIA D G AN]G FRA [Z HI]B REGINA]; crowned bust left.
Reverse: [V]ERITAS [TEMPORIS F]ILIA; long cross fourchee over royal shield. IM: Pomegranate. North 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: 1.4 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2016 - Thursday 20th October 2016
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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
Obverse description: Worn, crowned bust left.
Obverse inscription: [MARIA D G AN]G FRA [Z HI]B REGINA]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield.
Reverse inscription: [V]ERITAS [TEMPORIS F]ILIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.