PUBLIC-DFEE28: PUBLIC-DFEE28 Henry VIII 1/2 Groat

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-DFEE28

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Henry VIII posthumous issue silver half groat. Mint: Canterbury, Date: 1544-1553. Very worn and clipped coin. North Vol 2 (1991) N 1852 or N 1881.

Obverse: Crowned bearded bust facing Inscription: [HE]NRIC 8 D[ G AG FR Z HIB REX]

Reverse: Square-topped shield on long cross fourchée Inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1553

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 19.32 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th July 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PastfindersI

Materials and construction

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

Numismatic data

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Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Near Lewes

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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