Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-20AF2C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn but complete silver groat of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509). Jewelled arched crown type, lis / tun? initial mark. The reverse initial mark appears to be a tun, which was generally used for the Canterbury mint but was also used for London. There is no record in North of such a combination and it may be that this is a mule, or simply not listed. The Lis initial mark was used between 1485-1490, and again 1504-1509. The tun initial mark was used throughout Henry's reign. North 1705, Class IIIc. The coin has been slightly clipped.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.65 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 23.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th January 2014
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Other reference: 2014.289
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 3 (N 1705)
Obverse description: Facing bust with double arched crowned, jewelled on outer arch only
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS [DEI GRA...]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM [MEV]
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4573
Four figure Latitude: 51.45420011
Four figure longitude: -1.35375932
1:25K map: SU4573
1:10K map: SU47SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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