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Unique ID: WAW-76DE33
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509) minted in Canterbury between c. 1490 and 1500. North No. 1712. Class 3b probably.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 19.96 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th March 2014 - Wednesday 7th May 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 with a crown with two jeweled arches.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z F
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Overlaying two concentric rings.
Reverse inscription: POSVI / D[EV A] / DIVTO / R MEV // CIVI / TAS / CAN / TOR
Initial mark: Lis and tun / tun
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO6853
Four figure Latitude: 52.17432307
Four figure longitude: -2.46935321
1:25K map: SO6853
1:10K map: SO65SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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