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Unique ID: WAW-469BB2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval coin: groat of Henry VI first reign (1422-1461) minted in Calais between 1422 and 1427 AD. North No. 1427.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1422
Date to: Exactly AD 1427
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.5 g
Diameter: 27.86 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011 - Wednesday 2nd January 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1423 - 1427)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards. Annulets by the neck.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Two quarters have an annulet also.
Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEVM A / DIVTOR / E MEVM // VIL / LA / CALI /SIE
Initial mark: Crosses II/II.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP2063
Four figure Latitude: 52.264802
Four figure longitude: -1.708366
1:25K map: SP2063
1:10K map: SP26SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.