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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E2D9BB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VI (1422-1461), minted at Calais. Annulet issue, 1422-1427. Initial mark: cross V/no reverse initial mark (North 1991: 74, ref: 1429).
Obverse: +hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z F (saltire stops); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches (annulets by neck)
Reverse: Outer: POSVI/DEVm /ADIVT/ORE m (I have made God my Helper) (saltire stops); VIL/LA/CAL/IS (annulet and double saltire stops); Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant. An annulet in VIL and CAL quadrants
Diameter: 21.5mm. Weight: 1.83g. DA=12:1-2.
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 1422
Date to: Exactly AD 1427
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.83 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th November 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-4-279
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1428 - 1430)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches (annulets by neck)
Obverse inscription: +hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z F (saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant. An annulet in VIL and CAL quadrants
Reverse inscription: Outer: POSVI/DEVm /ADIVT/ORE m (I have made God my Helper) (saltire stops); VIL/LA/CAL/IS (annulet and double saltire stops)
Initial mark: Cross V
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very 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 | 74 | 1429 |
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