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Unique ID: YORYM-757B0A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver groat of Mary dating to the period AD 1553 - 1554. Long cross fourchee over royal shield reverse. Pomegranate initial mark. Mint of London.
North Vol 2, p.126, 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: 1.5 g
Diameter: 23.2 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E05329
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
Type: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: MARIA DG ANG FRA [------]REGI
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: VER[ITAS TEMP]ORIS [FIL]IA
Initial mark: Pomegranate
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE8041
Four figure Latitude: 53.85906898
Four figure longitude: -0.78514595
1:25K map: SE8041
1:10K map: SE84SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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