Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOMDOR-F47B56
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th April 2007
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Other reference: Entry 021608
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Half groat
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, Class 3 (N 1708, 1709, 1712)
Obverse description: Facing bust, double-arched crown, no stops
Obverse inscription: HENRIC [DEI] GRA REX ANG [...]
Reverse description: Long cross, no stops
Reverse inscription: Outer circle: POSVI/DEVM A/DIVTO/REM MEV
Inner circle: CIVI/TA/CAN/TOR
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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