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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-230F35
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VI (1422-1461), minted at Calais. Rosette-Mascle Issue, 1427-1430, initial mark: cross V (North 1991: 76, ref: 1448).
Obverse: hENRIC.DI.GRA.REX.ANGL.Z.F (saltire stops; mascle in two spandrels); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper) VIL/LA/CALI/SIE (rosette and mascle stops); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 21.5mm. Weight: 1.81g. DA=12:10.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1427
Date to: Exactly AD 1430
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.81 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th December 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-22
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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, Rosette-Mascle (N 1447, 1448)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: hENRIC.DI.GRA.REX.ANGL.Z.F (saltire stops; mascle in two spandrels)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.MEV (I have made God my Helper) VIL/LA/CALI/SIE (rosette and mascle stops)
Initial mark: Cross V
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 76 | 1448 |
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