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Unique ID: BERK-DE6AF5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver Half-groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509 - 1547)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1544
Quantity: 1
Width: 17.1 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.35 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 11th September 2010
This object was found at West Hanney 2010
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Other reference: Y592
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1800 - 1807)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [...] DG [...]
Reverse description: Square topped shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI / TAS / CA [...]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3992
Four figure Latitude: 51.625472
Four figure longitude: -1.438006
1:25K map: SU3992
1:10K map: SU39SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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