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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-5FE414
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to the period c.AD 1560 to 1561. Initial mark Martlet. Minted at London. North (1991:135) 1999.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1560
Date to: Exactly AD 1561
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Friday 20th October 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt Number 017440
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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, 1561-1582 (N 1999)
Obverse description: Small faced bust facing with ornate dress
Obverse inscription: [ELIZA]BETH . D '.G'. ANG'. FR'. ET . HIB'. REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over square topped Royal shield
Reverse inscription: [P]OSVI / DEV'. AD/IVTORE/M : MEV'.
Initial mark: Martlet
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: Ash Priors
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 |
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