Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-534A97
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver groat of Henry VII class II (late) with no initial mark. Minted in London, AD1490-1504. Reverse: POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEVM, CIVITAS LONDON; long cross dividing legends, three pellets in each quarter.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1504
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2016 - Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 2 (N 1704)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legends, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LOnDOn and POSVI DEV ADIVTORE
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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