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Unique ID: LEIC-D1B8E7
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver groat of Henry VI , Calais mint, annulet- trefoil issue, 1422-30.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1430
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.67 g
Diameter: 27 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Crowned bust facing within polylobe, annulets flanking
Obverse inscription: HENRIC x D x GRA x REX x ANGL xSx FRANC
Reverse description: long cross pattée trefoils in quadrands, two of which have central annulets; (pierced cross)
Reverse inscription: POSVI o DEVM :AVDITORE' x DEVM around VILLA:CALAISIE:
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK4920
Four figure Latitude: 52.77537238
Four figure longitude: -1.2750801
1:25K map: SK4920
1:10K map: SK42SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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