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Unique ID: BH-B56863
Object type certainty: Certain
A clipped and pierced (5 o'clock on the obverse) silver halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509); Profile issue, struck 1489-1509.
Dimensions: 18.1mm diameter, 0.3mm thick; weight: 0.95g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1489
Date to: Exactly AD 1509
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 18.1 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]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VII profile issue, 1489-1509 (N 1748 - 1753) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust right.
Obverse inscription: [hENR]IC VII DI [GRA] REX [AG]L [Z]
Reverse description: Shield and long cross.
Reverse inscription: [PO]SVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E MEV
Initial mark: Not visible.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
To be known as: Offley
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: Sunday 11th September 2011
Rally details.
This object was found at Thesaurus (Polish detecting club) at Offley, Hertfordshire, September 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters
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Identified by: Mr Harvey Cross - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/201 - 38
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 16th December 2011
Updated: Tuesday 20th December 2011
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