LIN-232B93: Medieval silver groat

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-232B93

Object type certainty: Certain
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A broken medieval silver groat of Henry VI, mint of Calais, North no. 1424. Annulets issue.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.07 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2013

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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: Groat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1423 - 1427)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, annulets by bust, cross II.
Obverse inscription: [ ]REX FR ANG
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: [PO]SVI DEVM ADIVT[OREM MEV]; {VI]LLA CAL]ISIE
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Apley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1074
Four figure Latitude: 53.25162207
Four figure longitude: -0.35275151
1:25K map: TF1074
1:10K map: TF17SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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