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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-D01BB4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1427
Date to: Ante AD 1430

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Diameter: 23 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust in a tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: HENRIC (rosette) DI (rosette) GRA (rosette) REX (mascule) ANGL ?Z (reversed) (rosette) F
Reverse description: Long cross fleurey, three pellets in angles.
Reverse inscription: +POSVI (annulet) DEVM (double saltire) ADIVTORE (double saltire) MEVM; VIL (mascule) LA (double saltire) CALIEIE (annulet)
Initial mark: Cross IIIa