Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
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Unique ID: ESS-4C4B3A
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval struck silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), struck between 1561 and 1569.
Obverse is very worn though the crown is just visible. Legend is unclear.
Reverse is royal shield with date of 156? above. [POSVI D]EV AD[IVTOREM MEV]
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1561
Date to: Circa AD 1569
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.87 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th February 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Elizabeth I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Elizabeth I, 1561-1582 (N 1999)
Obverse description: Obverse is very worn though the crown is just visible
Obverse inscription: Legend is unclear
Reverse description: Reverse is royal shield with date of 156? above
Reverse inscription: [POSVI D]EV AD[IVTOREM MEV]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL4517
Four figure Latitude: 51.83279709
Four figure longitude: 0.10296046
1:25K map: TL4517
1:10K map: TL41NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.