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Unique ID: LON-925EE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver half groat of Edward VI dating from 1549 to 1550 AD, minted in Canterbury. It was struck in the name of his father, Henry VIII and bears a Henrician bust and legend (N1881). It measures 20.3mm (diameter) x 0.8mm (thickness) and weighs 1.19g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1549
Date to: Exactly AD 1550
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 20.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th July 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Edward VI, in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-1551 (N 1877 - 1882)
Obverse description: Bust of Henry VIII facing forwards
Obverse inscription: ...RI...
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [C]IVI/TAS/[C]A[N]/[TO]R
Initial mark: Indiscernible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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