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COIN
Unique ID: NCL-13ECE6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A groat of Henry VIII, probably profile issue, 1509-1547.
The coin has been folded so only the reverse face is clearly visible.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1547
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 24.91 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th October 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, not further defined (N 1762, 1797 - 1799, 1844 - 1848)
Obverse description: not visible
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS...
Reverse description: cross over arms of England
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVM A/DIV.../M MEV
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Skerne and Wansford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0456
Four figure Latitude: 53.989587
Four figure longitude: -0.415284
1:25K map: TA0456
1:10K map: TA05NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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