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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-32E8BC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver groat of Henry VI (1422-1461), minted at Calais. Pinecone-Mascle Issue (1430-1434). Initial mark: unclear cross/cross V (North 1991: 76, ref: 1461).
Obverse: + (unclear cross) hENRIC (pinecone) DI GRA (pinecone) REX (mascle) ANGL (saltire) Z (saltire) FRANC; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Reverse: POSVI (pinecone) / DEVm (double saltire) A/DIVTOR/E (double saltire) mEVm; VIL/ (mascle) LA (double saltire) /CALI/SIE (pinecone); Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 26.9mm. Weight: 3.53g. DA=12:7.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1430
Date to: Exactly AD 1434
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.53 g
Diameter: 26.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th September 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-4-241
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, Pinecone-Mascle (N 1460, 1461)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: + (unclear cross) hENRIC (pinecone) DI GRA (pinecone) REX (mascle) ANGL (saltire) Z (saltire) FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI (pinecone) / DEVm (double saltire) A/DIVTOR/E (double saltire) mEVm; VIL/ (mascle) LA (double saltire) /CALI/SIE (pinecone)
Initial mark: Unclear cross
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 76 | 1461 |
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