WAW-57D276: Medieval coin: halfgroat of Henry VII (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-57D276

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509) minted in Canterbury between c. 1490 and 1500. North No. 1712. Class 3c. The coin has been pierced in the centre of 'CIVI'.

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. 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.

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: Exactly AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.62 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th November 2013 - Wednesday 5th February 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
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: Bust facing forwards.
Obverse inscription: HENR[ ] GRA [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. The legend is in two concentric rings.
Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEV A / DIVTO / R MEV // CIVI / TAS / CAN / TOR
Initial mark: Tun/tun
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Chaddesley Corbett (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8773
Four figure Latitude: 52.35490657
Four figure longitude: -2.19229633
1:25K map: SO8773
1:10K map: SO87SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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: WAW
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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