Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-898A23
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete post-Medieval silver groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. First issue, 1560-1. Initial mark: Martlet.
The coin measures 25mm in diameter and weighs 2.05g.
This coin does not appear to be listed in North (1991).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.05 g
Diameter: 25 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Elizabeth I, not further defined (N 1997, 2015, 2024 - 2031)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G AN FRA ET HI REGINA
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: Martlet
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8376
Four figure Latitude: 53.27449843
Four figure longitude: -0.75679192
1:25K map: SK8376
1:10K map: SK87NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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