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Unique ID: SOM-18D14A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1548-1603), dating to AD 1591-1594. Third coinage, tun initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 137) no. 2016.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1591
Date to: Exactly AD 1594
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.88 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019852
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: Crowned bust left rose behind
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SP[IN]A
Reverse description: Square topped shield over long cross fourchee dividing legend
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST5721
Four figure Latitude: 50.98678627
Four figure longitude: -2.61398522
1:25K map: ST5721
1:10K map: ST52SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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