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Unique ID: BERK-50FC41
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver groat of Henry VII (AD1485-1509), Class IIIc, dating to the period 1490-1504. Anchor initial mark. Mint of London. North (1991) no. 1705c. Measurements: 25mm in diameter, 2.88g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.88 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th September 2018
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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: Crowned facing bust in treasure of arches, fleurs on the cusps
Obverse inscription: +hENRIC;DI;GRA;REX;AnGL;Z;FR;(saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend in two concentric circles; three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: +POSVI/DEVm;A/DIVTOR/E;mEVm // CIVI/TAS/:LOn/DOn (stops in order, rose, saltire,
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6897
Four figure Latitude: 51.66767087
Four figure longitude: -1.01815655
1:25K map: SU6897
1:10K map: SU69NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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