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Unique ID: BH-48544F
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I dating to the period AD 1582 to 1603. Mint of London. 5th or 6th issue.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1582
Date to: Circa AD 1602
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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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: Bust right, two pellets behind bust
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Coat of arms
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL2740
Four figure Latitude: 52.0438566
Four figure longitude: -0.1496296
1:25K map: TL2740
1:10K map: TL24SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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