DEV-A5C851: Post-Medieval coin: Groat of Mary and Phillip

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-A5C851

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post-Medieval silver groat of Phillip and Mary, dating to AD 1554-1558. Lis initial mark, mint of London. North (1991: 129) no. 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: 1.65 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Wednesday 13th September 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019332

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: Crowned bust left.
Obverse inscription: PHILIP Z MARIA D G REX Z REGINA
Reverse description: Square topped shield quartered by long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: POSVI/MVS DE/VM ADIV/TOROS
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: West Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Lamerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX4475
Four figure Latitude: 50.55388805
Four figure longitude: -4.20353392
1:25K map: SX4475
1:10K map: SX45SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

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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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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