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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-6ED782

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post medieval silver coin: third coinage half groat of Henry VIII minted in Canterbury and dating to 1544-47. North 1852.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1849 - 1853)
Obverse description: Crowned bearded bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRIC 8 REX [
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [C] IVI TAS CA[N] TOR
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: White Roothing (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5613
Four figure Latitude: 51.7939
Four figure longitude: 0.260673
1:25K map: TL5613
1:10K map: TL51SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found on 27/12/2000
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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