Record ID: IOW-DF5F88 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-DF5F88

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of IOW-DF5F88 Medieval Coin: Halfgroat of Henry VI

A Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VI (1422-1461 AD), minted at Calais. Rosette-Mascle Issue, 1427-1430, initial mark: cross IIIa (North 1991: 76, ref: 1448).
Obverse: hENRIC.DI.GRA.REX.[ ]; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper)/VIL/LA/CALI/SIE; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.Saltire stops.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
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 1427
Date to: Exactly AD 1430

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.67 g
Diameter: 21.53 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: 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 nine arches
Obverse inscription: HENRIC.DI.GRA.REX.[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper)/VIL/LA/CALI/SIE;
Initial mark: Cross IIIa
Die axis measurement: 3 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: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-76

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