NLM-185924: Irish Groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-185924

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Coin. Dave Greenhalgh kindly identifies this as an Irish Groat or 6d, of Henry VIII. Obverse heavily worn. Partial inscription: D.G.M Reverse design: Harp crowned. Diameter: 20.82mm, weight: 1.67gms. Heavily worn, mostly illegible.

Class: Groat or sixpence
Sub class: Irish

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.67 g
Diameter: 20.82 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th April 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM13400c

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Category: Non English coin
Obverse inscription: Partial inscription: D.G.M
Reverse description: Harp crowned.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Barton upon Humber

Spatial coordinates


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

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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