Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-E258F4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver post-medieval coin, probably a groat. The coin is very worn and damaged, making identification of the ruler difficult, although part of the legend REX on the obverse indicates that the ruler was male. The coin is probably 16th century in date.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 22.12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Wednesday 7th September 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII - Charles I
Mint or issue place: Uncertain
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver coin of Henry VII to Charles I, rev. coat of arms
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: ...REX...
Reverse description: Shield
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DE]VM ADIV[TOREM...]
Initial mark: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.