LANCUM-464600: Post medieval coin: groat of Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-464600

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval groat of Henry VI, first reign, annulet issue, c.1422-1427 AD

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.69 g
Diameter: 20.14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014

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Materials and construction

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

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 within a double stranded multifoil, annulets to each side of the neck, all within an inner circle Obverse inscription: +hEnRIC DI GRA REX AnGL Z FRAnC' (saltire stops)
Obverse inscription: +hEnRIC DI GRA REX[]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing inner and outer legend, three pellets in each angle of the cross, an annulet in two of the quadrants, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVM A/DIVTOR/EMEVM // VIL/LAx/CAL/IS
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
To be known as: Beaumont

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting with landowner's permission

References cited

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Audit data

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

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