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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-8E41F7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VI dating from c. AD1427-1430. Rosette-mascle issue. North 1448.
Obv: illegible
Rev: illegible/VILLA CALISIE
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: Circa AD 1427
Date to: Circa AD 1430
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.81 g
Diameter: 21.33 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: 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, Rosette-Mascle (N 1447, 1448)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV/CIVITAS CALISIE
Initial mark: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: Boston (District)
To be known as: Boston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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