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COIN
Unique ID: OXON-0FF4B5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547) dating to AD 1514-1530. Minted at York under Thomas Wolsey.North (1991: 112) no.27180529.
The coin is missing two chips at 9 and 6 o'clock as seen on the obverse.
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 1514
Date to: Exactly AD 1530
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.99 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th October 2020 - Friday 8th October 2021
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OMS receipt 2607
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1800 - 1807)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right
Obverse inscription: HENRIC VIII [DI GR]A REX AGL Z FR'
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross fourchee dividing the legend with T W flanking the shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS / EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Cross voided
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Twyford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6625
Four figure Latitude: 51.91962223
Four figure longitude: -1.04175211
1:25K map: SP6625
1:10K map: SP62NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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