Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-E3BBD3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver groat of Henry VII (1485-1509), minted in London 1490-1504.
North no. 1705c, Class II.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1504
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 25.01 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2010
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII - Henry VIII
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust, 2 arches, 1 jewelled on crown.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC D G... Z FR
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON/ POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV
Initial mark: Anchor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE2587
Four figure Latitude: 54.278037
Four figure longitude: -1.617558
1:25K map: SE2587
1:10K map: SE28NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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