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This 'very worn' coin is an Elizabeth I silver groat (four-penny piece), minted at the Tower of London sometime between December 1560 and October 1561. It was also unearthed at Cupids Cove ...
A 'RARE' and 'historically significant' James II hammered silver groat coin is for sale for almost £,1500 in Ledbury. The coin from the Stuart and Commonwealth period was minted during the reign ...
By The Newsroom Published 18th Mar 2011, 13:05 GMT Updated 21st Mar 2011, 11:02 GMT ...
A 'RARE' and 'historically significant' James II hammered silver groat coin is for sale for almost £,1500 in Ledbury. The coin from the Stuart and Commonwealth period was minted during the reign ...
Rare 520-year-old coin found at site of first English settlement in Newfoundland 11 November 2021 Bill Gilbert The rare silver coin is known as a Henry VII half groat or two-penny piece ...
The coin, a quarter noble, dates back to the 1420s and the reign of Henry VI, making it likely the oldest English coin ever discovered in Canada. Provincial archaeologist Jamie Brake told CBC News ...
In 2001, an Elizabethan coin, dated 1560-1561, was excavated on the same site. At that time, that coin was considered the oldest English coin ever found in Canada. However, this newly discovered ...
Known as a Henry VII half groat or two-penny piece, it is believed to have been minted more than 520 years ago. The coin is expected to go on display at the site in the 2022 tourist season.