PUBLIC-36E194: Elizabeth I HALF  GROAT.

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-36E194

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Silver hammered or struck Halfgroat of Elizabeth I, AD1558-1603. London Mint, sixth coinage AD1582-1600. Coin has been clipped, some of the legend missing. Tun mint mark (AD1592-1595).

Notes:

Ref:- Spink 2016. Coins of England and the United Kingdom. P.268. No. 2579.

Subsequent actions

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 1592
Date to: Circa AD 1595

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.46 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.72 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 4th June 2007 - Monday 4th June 2007

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

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: Crowned Bust facing left, two pellets to the right of Bust.
Obverse inscription: E . D . [ - - ] ROSA . SINE [ - - ] PINA.
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over shield bearing Arms of England ,within a circle.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[- - -]/LON/DON.
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Weston Colville (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6053
Four figure Latitude: 52.1521037
Four figure longitude: 0.33725311
1:25K map: TL6053
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: While searching cultivated land.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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