Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-E30D79
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin; a half groat of Henry VI (AD 1422 - 1461), Annulet issue (AD 1422 - 1427), Calais mint. North number 1429. The coin is clipped so most of the legend is missing. The coin has a diameter of 18.7mm and is 0.8mm thick. 1.4g.
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 1427
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd February 2014 - Sunday 2nd February 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 596
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: Forward facing crowned bust in tressure of nine arches, annulet on each side of neck.
Obverse inscription: [HEN](RIC)[...]REX [...] [saltire or double saltire stops]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle, annulet in two quarters.
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEVM] ADIVTORE M // VILLA CALIS' [double saltire stops]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK9289
Four figure Latitude: 53.38983429
Four figure longitude: -0.61809849
1:25K map: SK9289
1:10K map: SK98NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.