WILT-59FBB7: Late Medieval coin : Halfgroat of Henry VI

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Unique ID: WILT-59FBB7

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Late Medieval Halfgroat of Henry VI, measuring 20-22mm and weighing 1.76g. The die axis is 7 and it is worn and slightly clipped.

Obverse: Crowned bust facing, annulets by neck
i.m.? HENRIC'xDI'xGRA'xREX ANGL
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, an annulet in two quarters
i.m. none POSVIo DEVMx ADIVT ORE'xM'x
VIL LA: CAL IS': double saltire stops

Mint: Calais, annulet coinage, 1422-27

Reference: North 1429

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.76 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Thursday 25th August 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 1378

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1428 - 1430)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, annulets by neck
Obverse inscription: HENRIC’xDI’xGRA’xREX ANGL
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, an annulet in two quarters
Reverse inscription: POSVIo DEVMx ADIVT ORE’xM’x / VIL LA: CAL IS’: double saltire stops
Initial mark: none
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Melksham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9063
Four figure Latitude: 51.365973
Four figure longitude: -2.145028
1:25K map: ST9063
1:10K map: ST96SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
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		1429

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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