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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-6A8591

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post medieval silver groat of Philip and Mary dating to AD 1554-1558. Tower mint. North No. 1973. the coin is scrated and bent, in particular on the obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1554
Date to: Circa AD 1558

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 21.7 mm

Rally details.

This object was found at Urchfont 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5293

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Philip of Spain and Mary Tudor
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver: Philip and Mary, not further defined, 1554-1558 (N 1967 - 1976)
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: PH[...]IA[...]
Reverse description: Cross fourchee over royal shiled
Reverse inscription: POSVi[...]M[DEV[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0456
Four figure Latitude: 51.3031082
Four figure longitude: -1.94400723
1:25K map: SU0456
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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