BH-63D33F: Post Medieval half groat of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-63D33F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete but very worn silver Post Medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to 1558-1603. Illegible obverse. Only a small part of the shield is visible on the reverse. Probably Tower of London mint.

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 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16.17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th November 2018 - Sunday 25th November 2018

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Materials and construction

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

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: Illegible
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Part of shield
Reverse inscription: [...]INA?
Initial mark: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Maulden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0438
Four figure Latitude: 52.03066892
Four figure longitude: -0.48545859
1:25K map: TL0438
1:10K map: TL03NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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