WMID-60CF02: Post Medieval: Groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-60CF02

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509 to AD 1547), dating to the period AD 1509 to AD 1526. Minted at Tower (London). Mintmark: Portcullis. Coin displays a right angle bend running from 2 o'clock on the obverse to 6 o'clock. c.f. North, vol 2, p 109, no 1762.

Diameter: 25.4 mm
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.8 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 25.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th October 2016 - Thursday 13th October 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 VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1509-1526 (N 1762)
Obverse description: Crowned bust of Henry VII right
Obverse inscription: hENRIC DI GRA REX AGL Z FRA
Reverse description: royal shield over long cross fourchee, which divides the legend.
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV A DIVTOR E MEV
Initial mark: portcullis
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
Parish or ward: Checkley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK0438
Four figure Latitude: 52.93938004
Four figure longitude: -1.94192827
1:25K map: SK0438
1:10K map: SK03NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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