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Unique ID: BERK-ADA244
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One of two silver Medieval English groats, discovered a distance of 3-4 feet from one another. The coins are described by Julian Baker of the Heberden Coin Room, The Ashmolean Museum, as follows: (1) A silver groat of Henry IV, AD 1399-1413, light coinage AD1412-13, London mint. Spink, Coins of England No.1728.
Notes:
This coin was found in association with BERK-AD6047. These two coins, found close together and possibly deliberately hidden as a hoard or dropped or lost from the same purse, were declared Treasure under the 1996 Act by the Oxfordshire Coroner on 26th April 2010.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T88
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1412
Date to: Circa AD 1413
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 3.18 g
Diameter: 24.5 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Groat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry IV of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Groat: Henry IV, Light coinage, Type 1 (N 1358) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust of Henry facing, annulet or pellet to left of crown
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM [ADIVTOR]EM MEVM
Reverse mintmark: CIVITAS LONDON
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Oxfordshire
District: South Oxfordshire
Parish: Chalgrove
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU6498
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th November 2007
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Anni Byard
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Identified by: Dr Julian Baker - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2008 T88
Treasure case number: 2008T88
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Created:
Monday 12th July 2010
Updated: Thursday 3rd March 2011
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