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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-79C08C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely corroded silver medieval half groat of Henry VII (1485-1509), facing bust issue, uncertain type or initial mark and dating to 1490-1500. Canterbury mint, issued by the King and Archbishop Morton jointly. As North 1712.
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
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.23 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd January 2022
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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, not further defined (N 1707 - 1717)
Obverse inscription: +[...]nRIC DI GR[...]L Z F
Reverse inscription: [...]DEV[...]//(CIVI)[...](A)[...]/(TOR)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Greenwich (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Greenwich West (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3878
Four figure Latitude: 51.48412374
Four figure longitude: -0.01394376
1:25K map: TQ3878
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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