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Unique ID: SUSS-358031

Object type certainty: Certain

A worn and bent Medieval silver groat of Henry VII (1485-1509 AD). The initial mark cannot be determined due to wear, but it is a facing bust issue Class 3c and was minted at the Tower mint in London between 1490 and 1507 AD. The coin is North; English Hammered Coinage (1975); p83; No.1705.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1507

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.77 g
Diameter: 31.3 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 VII of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London (Tower) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Groat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 3 (N 1705) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Two arches to crown, outer arch jewelled
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX AG[LIE] Z FRA
Reverse description: Long cross over two concentric beaded circles. Inner circle with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV A/DIVTO/R MEV //CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Chichester
To be known as: Near Chichester

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th August 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Garry CRACE - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Garry CRACE - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 28th November 2011
    Updated: Wednesday 30th November 2011

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