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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-B0A0B0
Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509), minted at Canterbury. Initial marks: [ ]/tun, 1486-1504. Struck under the King and Archbishop Morton jointly? (c. 1490-1500) (North 1991: 102, ref: 1712, IIIc).
Obverse: hEnRIC DI GRA REX [ ]; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Reverse: (tun) POSVI/DEV A/DIVT[ ] (I have made God my Helper); CIVI/TAS/CAn/TOR; Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 17.7mm. Weight: 1.52g. DA=12:12.
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: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.52 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st August 2016 - Sunday 21st August 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-1-256
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 3 (N 1708, 1709, 1712)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: hEnRIC DI GRA REX [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: (tun) POSVI/DEV A/DIVT[ ] (I have made God my Helper); CIVI/TAS/CAn/TOR
Initial mark: Tun
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very 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 | 102 | 1712, IIIc |
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