LIN-11BFFC: Silver groat of Philip and Mary

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Unique ID: LIN-11BFFC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver groat of Philip and Mary dating to the period AD 1554 - 1558. Cross fourchee over royal shield reverse. Lis initial mark. Mint of London. Pierced hole through the 'M/V' of the reverse and 'MARI' of the obverse.

North Vol 2, p.129, no.1973.

Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [PHILIP Z MARIA] D G REX REGINA
Reverse description: Cross fourchee over royal shield reverse
Reverse inscription: POSVI[M/VSDEVM/]ADIVT/ONOS

Dimensions: diameter: 22.40 mm; thickness: 0.79 mm weight: 1.53g.

Reference: North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London

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 1554
Date to: Exactly AD 1558

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 22.4 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Philip of Spain and Mary Tudor
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Philip and Mary, 1554-1558 (N 1973)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: [PHILIP Z MARIA] D G REX REGINA
Reverse description: Cross fourchee over royal shield reverse
Reverse inscription: POSVI[M/VSDEVM/]ADIVT/ONOS
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Ruskington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0651
Four figure Latitude: 53.04576849
Four figure longitude: -0.42028202
1:25K map: TF0651
1:10K map: TF05SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Updated: 4 years ago

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