WILT-465046: Medieval Coin: Groat of Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-465046

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Groat of Henry VI, annulet coinage (1422-27), weighing 57.2 grains. Mint: Calais Ref: North 1424 This is one of a hoard of 54 coins (26 groats and 28 pennies) ranging from the reigns of Edward I to Edward IV, although most are from the reigns of Henry VI and Edward IV. The groats are generaly well preserved and unclipped, the pennies showing differing degrees of wear, the earliest pieces are particularly worn. The latest coins are three light weight coinage groats of Edward IV, two from the Bristol mint and one from York bearing the sun initial mark. The light coinage dates from 1464 and as no coins of the London mint are present the deposition date for the coins is most likely to be around 1465-6. The coins are all from a period when a silver content of the coinage was maintained at 92.5%. One of the pennies appears to be a cast forgery and may not conform to this standard. The hoard appears to be a currency hoard, most probably hidden in some sort of bag.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1465
Date to: AD 1466

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th July 2006 - Saturday 29th July 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: potential TREASURE August 2006

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Swindon

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Originally discovered by metal detector (about half) the remainder were recovered during controlled archaeological excavation.
General landuse: Cultivated land

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		1424

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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