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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-199DBD
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: hand/hand, 1589/90-1591/2 (North 1991: 137, ref: 2016).
Obverse: E.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (A rose without thorns); Crowned bust facing left with two pellets (mark of value) behind the head.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription.
Diameter: 16.0mm. Weight: 1.07g. DA=12:2.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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: Exactly AD 1589
Date to: Exactly AD 1592
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 23rd April 2019 - Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-4-6
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, 1582-1603 (N 2016)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with two pellets (mark of value) behind the head
Obverse inscription: E.D.G.ROSA.SINE.SPINA (A rose without thorns)
Reverse description: Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: hand
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 137, ref: 2016 |
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