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Unique ID: PUBLIC-596B58
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I, Tower mint, escallop initial mark, sixth issue, 1584-1586. As North 2016
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1584
Date to: Exactly AD 1586
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st November 2018 - Wednesday 21st November 2018
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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; 2 pellets behind head
Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Escallop
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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