SUR-A90387: Medieval coin: Halfgroat of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-A90387

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A halfgroat of Henry VII, 1485-1509, Canterbury mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1509

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd February 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 13-173

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, not further defined (N 1707 - 1717)
Obverse inscription: HENRICI DI GRA [REX] ANGL Z F (rosette stops)
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Uffington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2990
Four figure Latitude: 51.608093
Four figure longitude: -1.582625
1:25K map: SU2990
1:10K map: SU29SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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