WILT-058B81: Post-medieval coin: Groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-058B81

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver post medieval groat of Henry VIII dating to the period AD 1529 - 1532 (Second coinage). Tower mint. Cf. North, Vol II, p. 111, no. 1797.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1529
Date to: Exactly AD 1532

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.78 g
Diameter: 25.29 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 4314

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1797 - 1799)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right
Obverse inscription: hENRIC VIII D G [R] AGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/ DEV A/ DIVIE/ E MEV
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Atworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8664
Four figure Latitude: 51.37487968
Four figure longitude: -2.20252352
1:25K map: ST8664
1:10K map: ST86SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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