Record ID: BH-6E33B6 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: BH-6E33B6

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval coin: halfgroat of Henry VII

A clipped silver halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509). Ref: North no. 1712, IIIb (1975: 84). 'Facing bust' issue, struck at Canterbury, and probably issued jointly under Archbishop Morton (1486-1500) and the king.

Dimensions: 18.3mm diameter, 0.2mm thick; weight: 1.22g.

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 1486
Date to: Exactly AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 18.3 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: 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, nine-arched tressure surrounding.
Obverse inscription: HEnRIC DI GR[A REX AnGL Z FR] (rosette stops)
Reverse description: Long-cross, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEVM A]/DIVTOR/[EM MEVM], CIVI/TAS/CAn/TOR
Initial mark: Not visible.
Die axis measurement: 3 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
County: Bedfordshire
District: South Bedfordshire
To be known as: Great Billington

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Harvey Cross - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 11/196 - 13

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