Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-7C1E43
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1542
Date to: AD 1551
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2008
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1844 - 1848)
Obverse description: Crowned bust three quarter view, turned to the right
Obverse inscription: [HEN]RIC 8 [DI GRA AG]L FRA Z [HIB] REX
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI/T[A]S/ EBORACI
Initial mark: Unclear
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU8202
Four figure Latitude: 50.811757
Four figure longitude: -0.837492
1:25K map: SU8202
1:10K map: SU80SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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