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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-29473C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver groat of Elizabeth (1558-1603). Cross and crosslets initial mark dating to 1560-1561. The coin has been pierced three times and the obverse is extremely worn, suggesting it was at one time sewn on to clothing or used as a touchpiece.

Notes:

The coin is pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure (under Treasure Act 1996). However, coins dating after AD 1180 with similar piercings are also known in hoards of currency, suggesting that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as another type of object at the time that the coin was deposited.

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 1560
Date to: Circa AD 1561

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 21.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2018

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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
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Elizabeth I, 1558-1561 (N 1986)
Obverse inscription: [ELIZABE]TH D G [ANG FRA ET HI REGINA]
Reverse inscription: PO[SVI /DEV AD / IVT]OR[EM] MEV.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Betchworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2049
Four figure Latitude: 51.22758482
Four figure longitude: -0.28281412
1:25K map: TQ2049
1:10K map: TQ24NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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