LVPL-777833: medieval coin: halfgroat of Henry VII

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COIN

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 18.63 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2000 - Tuesday 31st October 2000

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Howden

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Updated: 3 years ago

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