LEIC-3623F5: Medieval silver groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-3623F5

Object type certainty: Certain
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Late medieval silver groat of Henry VII, London mint, class IIIb, 1495-98.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1495
Date to: Circa AD 1498

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.76 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th September 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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 3 (N 1705)
Obverse description: facing crowned bust with jewelled double arched crown, flower stops
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRAN
Reverse description: long cross and pellets
Reverse inscription: POSVIDEV ADIVTOREMMEV//CIVITASLONDON
Initial mark: pansy

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Osbaston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4203
Four figure Latitude: 52.62314609
Four figure longitude: -1.38100332
1:25K map: SK4203
1:10K map: SK40SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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