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Title: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: Dodger on March 26, 2011, 02:45:44 PM Found this little hammered today. Think its a half groat of Elizabeth 1st. Can anyone confirm please?
Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: Roman (Ray) on March 26, 2011, 03:44:54 PM welldone dodger great hammered mate.lovely find.
ray. Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: davtec (dave) on March 26, 2011, 04:27:56 PM nice coin well done mate 8) 8)
Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: rjm on March 26, 2011, 04:50:37 PM Looks Elizabethan, quite worn. I expect Peter will know, when he has a look after finishing his pie. ::) Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: Dodger on March 27, 2011, 12:57:01 AM Thanks to a prompt from Peter and Scotty from DS, confirmed as an Edward VI penny c1550. Well pleased. ;D
Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: geordiefred on March 27, 2011, 03:50:41 AM Nice coin Doger, well done m8 ;)
Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: Villan (Neil) on March 27, 2011, 07:34:15 AM Nice one Dodger,well found bud ;)
Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: The Doc on March 27, 2011, 07:54:40 PM What size is it? The obverse is so worn, it could be a Lizzie penny also. All you can see of the reverse legend is 'CIVITAS', which is the same on Lizzie and Edward VI.
Title: Re: Elizabeth half groat? Post by: Dodger on March 28, 2011, 11:11:21 AM Hi Peter. Its 16mm. Thought at first it was a half groat but reverse legend doesn't tie in. Obverse lettering seems to be INE..PINA if that helps ??? ???
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