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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-A0F0C0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Henry VIII groat of the second coinage minted in York under archbishop Thomas Wolsey TW beside shield, initial mark is a voided cross, date is 1526-30AD. N 1799. The diameter is 25mm and the weight 0.96g.

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 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1530

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.96 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th December 2015

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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: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1797 - 1799)
Initial mark: voided cross
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Pendleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD7539
Four figure Latitude: 53.84663226
Four figure longitude: -2.38146836
1:25K map: SD7539
1:10K map: SD73NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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