There are currently no images available.
If you own this object please send us a picture of it.
COIN
Unique ID: BERK-AD6047
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
One of two silver Medieval English groats, discovered a distance of 3-4 feet from one another. The coins are described by Julian Baker of the Heberden Coin Room, The Ashmolean Museum, as follows:
(1) AR Groat, Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-61, annulet issue 1422-7, Calais mint. Obv. Bust of Henry facing, annulets to left and right of neck. Rev. Long cross, annulets in two quarters of reverse. 26mm, 3.68g. Ref: Spink, Coins of England, no. 1836.
2) AR Groat, Henry IV, 1399-1413, light coinage 1412-3, London mint. Obv. Bust of Henry facing, annulet or pellet to left of crown. Rev. Long cross. 24-25mm, 3.18g. Spink, Coins of England, no. 1728.
Notes:
This coin was found in association with BERK-ADA244. These two coins, found close together and possibly deliberately hidden as a hoard or dropped or lost from the same purse, were declared Treasure under the 1996 Treasure Act by the Oxfordshire Coroner on 26th April 2010.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T88
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1427
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.68 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th November 2007
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008T88
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
Type: Groat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1423 - 1427)
Obverse description: Bust of Henry facing, annulets to left and right of neck
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross, annulets in two quarters of reverse
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Chalgrove
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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 | 74 | 1424,1427 |
Similar objects
Find number: BERK-ADA244
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
One of two silver Medieval English groats, discovered a distance of 3-4 feet from one another. The coins are described by Julian Baker of the …
Workflow: Published
Find number: LANCUM-37A2A8
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Silver struck/hammered medieval groat of Henry VI, Calais Mint, annulet issue 1422-7.
Spink 1836/N1424
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: PUBLIC-E3AE48
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval silver coin
Henry VI (1422-61) groat
Calais, annulet Issue, 1422-7
3.44g, worn
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618