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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-ADAC77
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and pierced Medieval silver groat of Henry VII (1485-1509), minted at London. Mintmark: cinquefoil, 1490-1504. (North 1991: 101, ref: 1704 Class II).
Obverse: hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches (crown with two plain arches, trefoil stops)
Reverse: POSVI/DEVM.A/DIVTOR/E.MEVM (trefoil stops) (I have made God my Helper); CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn (trefoil stops); Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 26.1mm. Weight: 2.87g. DA=12:10.
The coin has been pierced through the reverse at 5 o'clock to 8 o' clock on the obverse. The hole measures 2.08 x 1.44mm.
Notes:
The coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure (under Treasure Act 1996). However, coins dating after AD1180 with similar piercings are also known in hoards of currency, suggesting that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins, and not all coins were pierced to convert them into objects such as pendants. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as another type of object at the time that the coin was deposited.
Evidence of reuse: The coin has been pierced through the reverse at 5 o‘clock to 8 o’ clock on the obverse
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1490
Date to: Exactly AD 1504
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.87 g
Diameter: 26.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st March 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-1-163
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 2 (N 1704)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches (crown with two plain arches, trefoil stops)
Obverse inscription: hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVM.A/DIVTOR/E.MEVM (trefoil stops) (I have made God my Helper) CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn (trefoil stops)
Initial mark: Cinquefoil
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 101 | 1704 Class II |
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