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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-B6E2E9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver groat of Mary I of England, dating from 1553-4. Very worn, just enough of the legend remains to identify it. It has minor loss and might be lightly clipped as the diameter, at 22.5mm, is a little less than usual. As North 1960
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1553
Date to: Circa AD 1554
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 22.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 26th January 2018 - Friday 26th January 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Groat
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: Rubbed smooth, only part of legend visible
Obverse inscription: MARIA [DG ANG FRA Z HIB REGI]
Reverse description: Flat topped shield with arms of England, long cross fourchee over
Reverse inscription: V[ERITAS TEM]POR[IS F]ILIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Osbaston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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