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COIN
Unique ID: NCL-1E89F2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547). Second coinage. Fleur de Lis initial mark on the obverse, rose on the reverse, dating to AD 1526-29.
Obverse: crowned bust facing right HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRANC
Reverse: coat-of-arms surmounted by cross fourchée POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV
Thickness: 0.64 mm. Diameter: 24.6 mm. Weight: 2.36 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.64 mm
Weight: 2.36 g
Diameter: 24.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th October 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 9387
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
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: Obverse: crowned bust facing right
Obverse inscription: HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Reverse: coat-of-arms surmounted by cross fourchée
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV
Initial mark: Fleur de Lis
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
Parish or ward: Stapleton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NY5070
Four figure Latitude: 55.02201195
Four figure longitude: -2.78358157
1:25K map: NY5070
1:10K map: NY57SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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