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Unique ID: ESS-C41591
Object type certainty: Certain
Medieval Silver coin; a Rosette-Mascle half groat of Henry VI dating to 1427-30. Minted in Calais. North 1448.
The coin has been bent along the horizontal axis of the long cross on the reverse.
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 1427
Date to: Circa AD 1430
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 1.67 g
Diameter: 21.44 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 (first reign) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Calais [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VI, First reign, Rosette-Mascle (N 1447, 1448) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI [ ] REX ARO? [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM ADIVTOR[VM] MEVM // VILLA CALISIE
Reverse mintmark: Cross V
Initial mark: Cross V
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Essex
District: Maldon
Parish: Althorne
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TL9098
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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: Saturday 16th July 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Samantha Matthews
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Identified by: Miss Samantha Matthews - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: OEF: 6889
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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