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Unique ID: WAW-2424BD
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval coin: halfgroat of Henry VI (1422-1461) minted in Calais between 1430 and 1434. Pinecone-Mascle type. North No. 1463.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1430
Date to: Exactly AD 1434
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.77 g
Diameter: 21.25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th February 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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, Pinecone-Mascle (N 1462, 1463)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards. Mascle and pinecone stops.
Obverse inscription: hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z I
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Legend in two concentric rings.
Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEVM A / DIVTOR / E MEVM // VIL / A L / CAL / SIE
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK2418
Four figure Latitude: 52.75907828
Four figure longitude: -1.64580598
1:25K map: SK2418
1:10K map: SK21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.