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Unique ID: HESH-0684A5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1422
Date to: AD 1427
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.35 g
Diameter: 24.9 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1423 - 1427)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of trefoil terminalled arches. The crown is formed with a large central lis with curved petals, the side fleurs are also incurved and the ornaments are oval in shape. Either side of the neck are two annulets
Obverse inscription: HENRIC D[ G REX] ANGL [...]RANC
Reverse description: Long cross divides the inscription in two concentric circles. In each angle of the cross are three pellets, in two oposing angles are further single annulets. Initial Mark Cross II / II. The elements of the outer inscription is separated by annulets the inner by colons formed from double saltires
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREVM MEVM / VILLA CALISIE
Initial mark: Cross type II /II
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 1427 |