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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-CBB333

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver groat of Elizabeth I c. 1558 - 1603 AD. With no rose or date, the obverse has a portrait bust left and the reverse has the shield over long cross fourchee. The mintmark is a Martlet, placing the coin to the second issue c. 1560 - 61 AD. Spink 2556

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: Circa AD 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.66 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 22.93 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1986)
Obverse description: Portrait bust left.
Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGINA
Reverse description: Shield over long cross fourchee.
Reverse inscription: POSUI DEU ADIUTOREM MEU
Initial mark: Martlet

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Dinton-with-Ford and Upton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7608
Four figure Latitude: 51.7655316
Four figure longitude: -0.90010684
1:25K map: SP7608
1:10K map: SP70NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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