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Unique ID: GLO-357DD9
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver groat of Mary (1553-1558) Dated to 1553-1554 Obverse: crowned bust left [MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HI]B REGI Reverse: long cross fourchee over royal shield VE[RITAS TEMPORIS FILIA]
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1553
Date to: Circa AD 1554
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.41 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd January 2019 - Sunday 7th April 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Mary I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Mary, 1553-1554 (N 1960)
Obverse description: crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HI]B REGI
Reverse description: long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: VE[RITAS TEMPORIS FILIA]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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