PUBLIC-4C90A1: PUBLIC-4C90A1-silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-4C90A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A clipped and partially broken silver post medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (AD1558- 1603), First issue - Martlet initial mark (1560-1561)

JJ North vol 2, page: 133, reference: 1987

Weight: 0.45gms Diameter: 14.5mm

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
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 14.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 9th March 2019

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Materials and construction

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

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, 1558-1561 (N 1987)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: E.D.G.[ROSE.S]INE.SPINA
Reverse description: square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Martlet
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Broadland (District)
Parish or ward: Aylsham (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG2227
Four figure Latitude: 52.79486319
Four figure longitude: 1.2913474
1:25K map: TG2227
1:10K map: TG22NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting Find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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

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