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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-3523DC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and pierced post-Medieval silver groat of Henry VIII (1509-1547), minted at London. Second Coinage. Initial marks: rose/rose, 1526-1529 (North 1991: 111, ref: 1797).
Obverse: (rose) hENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRANC (saltire stops); Crowned portrait of Henry VIII right
Reverse: (rose) POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E MEV (I have made God my Helper) (saltire stops); Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Diameter: 24.0mm. Weight: 2.24g. DA=12:6.
The coin has been pierced with a circular hole, 2.5mm in diameter, at about 6 o' clock on the obverse.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Evidence of reuse: The coin has been pierced with a circular hole, 2.5mm in diameter, at about 6 o' clock on the obverse
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1526
Date to: Exactly AD 1529
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th June 2015 - Thursday 4th June 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-3-83
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1797 - 1799)
Obverse description: Crowned portrait of Henry VIII right
Obverse inscription: (rose) hENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRANC (saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over royal shield
Reverse inscription: (rose) POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E MEV (I have made God my Helper) (saltire stops)
Initial mark: Rose
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
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 | 111 | 1797 |
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