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DUR-8F6A60: 2015-T413 Hoard of 7 Post Medieval Coins

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HOARD

Unique ID: DUR-8F6A60

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A hoard of nine silver coins with a terminus post quem of AD 1529.

  1. Silver halfgroat of Henry VII. North Number 1712. Initial Mark: Tun. Obverse: Forward facing crowned bust in a tressure of arches. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANG Z F. Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle. Two legends, outer reads POSVI/DEV A/IVTO/E MEV, inner reads CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR. Diameter: 19.00 mm, Weight: 1.4 g.
  2. Silver halfgroat of Henry VIII. North Number 1775. Initial Mark: Unclear. Obverse: Crowned bust right. HENRIC VIII DI GRA REX. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée, W to left, A to right. CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR. Diameter: 18.68 mm, Weight: 1.3 g.
  3. Silver groat of Henry VIII. North Number 1797. Initial Mark: Rose. Mint of London. Obverse: Crowned bust right. HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRANC. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée. POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E MEV. Diameter: 24.06 mm, Weight: 2.5 g.
  4. Silver groat of Henry VIII. North Number 1797. Initial Mark: Rose. Mint of London. Obverse: Crowned bust right. HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRAC. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée. POSVI/DEV A/DIVTO/E MEV. Diameter: 24.17 mm, Weight: 2.8 g.
  5. Silver groat of Henry VIII. North Number 1797. Initial Mark: Lis. Mint of London. Obverse: Crowned bust right. HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRANC. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée. POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E MEV. Diameter: 24.58 mm, Weight: 2.6 g.
  6. Silver halfgroat of Henry VIII. North Number 1802. Initial Mark: Unclear. Mint of Caterbury. Obverse: Crowned bust right. HENRIC VIII DI G AGL Z F. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée. W to left, A to right. CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR. Diameter: 19.12 mm, Weight: 1.2 g.
  7. Silver penny of Henry VIII. North Number 1813. Mint of Durham. Obverse: Forward facing crowned figure in throne. H D G R SINE SPINA. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée. C to left. D to right. CIVI/TAS/DVR/RAM. Diameter: 15.88 mm, Weight: 0.6 g.
  8. Silver Penny of Henry VIII. North Number 1811. Mint of Durham, Bishop Thomas Wolsey. Star Initial Mark. AD 1526-1544. Obverse: Forward facing crowned figure in throne. H D G R SINE SPINA. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée. T to left. W to right. Diameter: 13.94mm, Weight: 0.6g.
  9. Silver Groat of Henry VIII. North Number 1797. Mint of London. Lis Initial Mark. AD 1529-1544. Obverse: Crowned bust right. HENRIC VIII D G R ANGLIE FRA REX. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée. POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E MEV. Diameter: 25.04mm, Weight: 2.7g.

Date: The earliest possible date for the hoard is AD 1529 and the latest is AD 1544.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Durham University Museums
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2015T413

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1529
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 9

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2015T413

Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Coxhoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ3235
Four figure Latitude: 54.70900371
Four figure longitude: -1.50487478
1:25K map: NZ3235
1:10K map: NZ33NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Durham University Museums

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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