Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-777833
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Silver late medieval halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509). Class IIIc. Canterbury mint under King and Archbishop Morton jointly, dating to AD 1490-1500. Initial mark tun. North 1712.
Obverse: Facing bust with double arched crown within an eight-arched tressure. No stops in legend. Legend: HENRIC [...]
Reverse: Long cross, three pellets in each quadrant, inscription in two orders. Legend: POSVI DEV [...] // CIVI TAS CAN TOR
Notes:
Finder ref no. 136
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 18.63 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2000 - Tuesday 31st October 2000
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 3 (N 1708, 1709, 1712)
Obverse description: Facing bust with double arched crown within an eight-arched tressure. No stops in legend
Obverse inscription: HENRIC [...]
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each quadrant, inscription in two orders
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV [...] // CIVI TAS CAN TOR
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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