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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-342543
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: '1'/'1', 1601-1602 (North 1991: 137, ref: 2016).
Obverse: ·E·D·G·ROSA·SINE·SPINA· (A rose without thorns); Crowned bust facing left with two pellets (mark of value) behind the head.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription.
Diameter: 16.8mm. Weight: 0.96g. DA=12:2.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1601
Date to: Exactly AD 1602
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.96 g
Diameter: 16.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st January 2018 - Wednesday 31st January 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-1-37
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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 facing left with two pellets (mark of value) behind the head
Obverse inscription: ·E·D·G·ROSA·SINE·SPINA· (A rose without thorns)
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: 1
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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 | 137 | 2016 |
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