COIN

Unique ID: DENO-25B934

Object type certainty: Certain

Medieval Coin: Clipped and worn hammered silver halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509). Double-arched crown, Canterbury mint, tun mintmark (1486-1504), no stop marks. Minted c. 1490-1500.

Coin Reference: North (Volume II), number 1712.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1490
Date to: Exactly AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.55 g
Diameter: 19.28 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 VII of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Canterbury [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 3 (N 1708, 1709, 1712) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing (double arched crown)
Obverse inscription: HENRIC'DI[...]
Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in each angle and inscription in 2 concentric circles around
Reverse inscription: [...] CIVITAS CANTOR
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Newark And Sherwood
To be known as: Langford Area

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th March 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E7372

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    Created: Tuesday 15th November 2011
    Updated: Tuesday 15th November 2011

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