YORYM-1B9E6E: Half-groat : Henry VIII : YORYM-1B9E6E

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-1B9E6E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver half groat of Henry VIII. Second coinage. Long cross fourchée over shield. Minted in York. AD 1530-1544.

North Vol II, P 112, no 1806.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1530
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.08 mm
Weight: 1.29 g
Diameter: 18.13 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1800 - 1807)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC]VII D G R ANGL [Z F]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[EBOR/R]ACI
Initial mark: Key
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Plompton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3653
Four figure Latitude: 53.97182317
Four figure longitude: -1.45266984
1:25K map: SE3653
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	112	1806

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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