WMID-806034: WMID-806034: Post Medieval coin: Groat of Henry VIII

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Unique ID: WMID-806034

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete struck / hammered silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509 to AD 1547), from the second coinage issued between AD 1526 and AD 1544. Minted at the Tower of London between AD 1526 and AD 1529. POSVI DEV ADIVITOR MEV reverse type depicting a long cross fourchee over a royal shield. North 1797.

Diameter: 24.52 mm
Thickness: 0.83 mm
Weight: 2.7 grams

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1529

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.83 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 24.52 mm

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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
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1797 - 1799)
Obverse description: Crowned portrait of Henry VIII facing right. Saltire stops
Obverse inscription: hENRIC VIII D G ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: long cross fourchee over a royal shield. Saltire stops
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOE MEV
Initial mark: rose
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
District: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Balsall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP2278
Four figure Latitude: 52.399576
Four figure longitude: -1.678084
1:25K map: SP2278
1:10K map: SP27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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