LEIC-4BD512: Medieval silver groat

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-4BD512

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Medieval silver groat of Henvry VI, Calais, Annulet issue.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1422
Date to: AD 1427

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.75 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th January 2008

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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 Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: HENRICDEIGRAREXANGLIEZFRANC
Reverse description: long cross and pellets, joined by annulets
Reverse inscription: POSVIDEVADIVTOREMMEVM//VILLACALISIE
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Wymeswold (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6021
Four figure Latitude: 52.78325296
Four figure longitude: -1.11185616
1:25K map: SK6021
1:10K map: SK62SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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