COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-194E58

Incomplete silver halfgroat of Henry VI, (1422-1461AD).

Obv: [HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC]; crowned bust forward, annulets around bust.

Rev: [POSVI] DEV ADIVTOREM MEV, CIVITAS LON[DON]; long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter.

North. 1620.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1461

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 21 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (second reign) [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: Halfgroat: Henry VI, Second reign (N 1620, 1621) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust forward, annulets around bust.
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [POSVI] DEV ADIVTOREM MEV, CIVITAS LON[DON]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
To be known as: Sawbridgeworth

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 1st September 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 3rd November 2010
    Updated: Wednesday 10th November 2010

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