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COIN
Unique ID: DENO-C2667D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver post-medieval threepence of Philip and Mary (AD 1554-1558). Lis initial mark, Tower of London mint (AD 1554-1558; North 1973).
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 1554
Date to: Exactly AD 1558
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.02 g
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th April 2017 - Thursday 20th April 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8584
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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: Indiscernible
Obverse inscription: P[...]
Reverse description: Cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: POSV[...]
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Thoroton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7742
Four figure Latitude: 52.96983844
Four figure longitude: -0.85489595
1:25K map: SK7742
1:10K map: SK74SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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