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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-A7DFFE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver hammered coin dating from the early Post Medieval period: a halfgroat of Henry VIII (1509-1547) struck at London 1532-1542. Second coinage, arrow initial mark, omits Irish title, North 1800. The coin has a diameter of 19.9mm, a thickness of 0.7mm, and weighs 1.33g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1532
Date to: Exactly AD 1542
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th August 2020 - Friday 7th August 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3591
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: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1800 - 1807)
Obverse description: Crowned portrait bust right
Obverse inscription: HENRIC VIII D G R AG[L] Z F[RA]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV A/DIVTO/E MEV
Initial mark: Arrow
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Ackworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4517
Four figure Latitude: 53.64757741
Four figure longitude: -1.32072378
1:25K map: SE4517
1:10K map: SE41NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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