KENT-A11A18: KENT-A11A18: Post Medeival coin of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-A11A18

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and worn post-Medieval silvered halfgroat of Henry VIII (1509-1547), minted at Canterbury. Mintmark: missing. Third Coinage, 1544-1547 (North 1991: 115, ref: 1852). The coin has a copper alloy core that has been silvered.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1849 - 1853)
Obverse description: Crowned bearded bust facing
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Long cross over royal sheild
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lyminge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1640
Four figure Latitude: 51.11855516
Four figure longitude: 1.08497369
1:25K map: TR1640
1:10K map: TR14SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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