WMID-F5AB94: Post Medieval coin: groat of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-F5AB94

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A damaged and worn silver Post Medieval groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) First Issue (AD 1558-1561. Uncertain initial mark, either Lis, cross, crosslet or martlet. London mint. North (1991) VOL 2. No 1986.

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 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 22.5 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1986)
Obverse description: crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH [D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA]
Reverse description: square shield with cross fourchee dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: [POSVI] DEV ADIVTOREM [MEV]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Trysull and Seisdon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8493
Four figure Latitude: 52.53462528
Four figure longitude: -2.23730871
1:25K map: SO8493
1:10K map: SO89SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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