LANCUM-55F7B4: Medieval coin: Halfgroat of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-55F7B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VII daqting from c. AD1490-1500. Class IIIc with no stops and double arched crown with no jewels. Initial mark: tun. Mint: Canterbury. Issued by Archbishop Morton and the King jointly. North 1712.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2012

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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, Class 3 (N 1708, 1709, 1712)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRIC DI GRA REX [...]
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MV/CIVITAS CANTOR
Initial mark: tun
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Barrow-in-Furness (District)
To be known as: Dalton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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