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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-063A7A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and possibly clipped Medieval silver groat of Henry VI. Second reign (1470-1471). Initial marks: lis/lis, minted at York (North 1991: 90, ref: 1618).
Obverse: (lis) hEnRIC DI GRA REX AnGL Z FRAnC; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, E on breast
Reverse: (lis) POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/E mEVm (I have made God my Helper); CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 26.3mm. Weight: 6.62g. DA=12:1.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1470
Date to: Exactly AD 1471
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.62 g
Diameter: 26.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th May 2016 - Sunday 8th May 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-2-158
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Henry VI, Second reign (N 1617 - 1619)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, E on breast
Obverse inscription: (lis) hEnRIC DI GRA REX AnGL Z FRAnC
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: (lis) POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/E mEVm (I have made God my Helper); CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)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 | 90 | 1618 |
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