COIN

Unique ID: NLM-7CCB42

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1422
Date to: Exactly AD 1427

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 21.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th April 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM25203a

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1428 - 1430)
Obverse description: Facing bare-shouldered bust with annulet either side of neck, tall bifoliate crown, within a nine arched tressure with trefoils on the cusps
Obverse inscription: +HENRIC[--]xGRAxREXxANGL[-]FR
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, annulet central in first and third quarters, inscription in two orders.
Reverse inscription: [outer]: POSVI./DEVMxx[AD]IVT/ORExM'x, Inner: VIL/LAxx/CAL/ISxx
Initial mark: cross 2 (North 1990 page 73)
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine