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Unique ID: SOM-85873A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VI, first reign (AD 1422-1461), Annulet issue, minted in Calais, AD 1422-1427, North 1429
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1422
Date to: Exactly AD 1427
Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 21.3 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.78 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Other reference: SCC receipt 16605
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1428 - 1430)
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust with annulet on each side of the neck, within tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: hEnRIC'. DI. GRA'. REX . AnGLIE', saltire stops
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the legend, which is arranged in two concentric circles. Three pellets in each quarter and annulets in two quarters of reverse.
Reverse inscription: POSVI./DEVm : A/DIVTOR/E'. mEV // VIL/LA :/CAL/IS' :, saltire or double saltire stops except annulet stop after POSVI
Initial mark: V/V
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 74 | 1429 |