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Unique ID: HAMP-D27206
Object type certainty: Certain
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A bent post-medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VIII (1509-1547). Third coinage (North 1852). Initial mark: none, dating to 1544-1547. Mint of Canterbury. North (1975, 96)
It measures 20.2mm in diameter, 0.7mm in thickness, and weighs 1.20g.
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1544
Date to: Exactly AD 1547
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970 - Sunday 31st December 2000
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Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.559
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1849 - 1853)
Obverse description: Crowned bearded bust facing (first bust)
Obverse inscription: hEnRI[C] 8 D.' G.' AGL.' FR.' Z hIB.' REX, trefoil stops
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield; spur below (second quarter)
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ Can/TO[R}
Initial mark: none
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU5828
Four figure Latitude: 51.04842944
Four figure longitude: -1.17396369
1:25K map: SU5828
1:10K map: SU52NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 96 | 1852 |