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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-E7824F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, Tower mint, 1558-1603.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1558
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th February 2018 - Wednesday 14th February 2018
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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, not further defined (N 1987, 1999, 2016, 2037)
Obverse description: Very worn left facing bust
Obverse inscription: [ELIZABETHDGANFGFRETHIREGINA]
Reverse description: Very worn royal shield quartered , no MM visible
Reverse inscription: [POSVIDEVMADIVTOREMMEV]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Gumley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6789
Four figure Latitude: 52.49480303
Four figure longitude: -1.01457084
1:25K map: SP6789
1:10K map: SP68NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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