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Unique ID: GLO-CA6915
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Groat fragment of Henry VIII or posthumous issue minted during the reign of Edward VI Date: 1544-1549 Obverse: Crowned three-quarter bust facing right HENR[IC 8 DG ANG FRA Z HIB REX] Reverse: shield with the royal coat of arms divided by a long cross [CIVI]TAS [...]
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1549
Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 0.85 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII - Edward VI
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver coin of Henry VIII, 3rd coinage, or Edward VI in the name of Henry VIII
Obverse description: Crowned three-quarter bust facing right
Obverse inscription: HENR[IC 8 DG ANG FRA Z HIB REX]
Reverse description: shield with the royal coat of arms divided by a long cross
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS [...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST6961
Four figure Latitude: 51.34722829
Four figure longitude: -2.44649179
1:25K map: ST6961
1:10K map: ST66SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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