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Unique ID: BUC-B1D2AE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver post medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD) dating to 1584/5-87, escallop initial mark. Mint of London. North 1991 Volume II, page 137, number 2016.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1584
Date to: Circa AD 1587
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.98 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th November 2017
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Other reference: AYBCM 4785
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, two pellets behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Escallop
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP7901
Four figure Latitude: 51.70219177
Four figure longitude: -0.85823035
1:25K map: SP7901
1:10K map: SP70SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | Page 137 | Number 2016 |