Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-8D7A7F
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An incomplete silver Halfgroat of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509). Standard type F, class II. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Legend in two fields. Canterbury mint. King and Bishop Morton jointly.
Diameter: 18.86mm, Thickness: 0.67mm, Weight: 1.2g.
North Vol II, P 102, No 1711
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1509
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.86 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 2 (N 1711)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [HEn]RIC DI GRA R[EX AnGL Z FR]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. Legend in two fields
Reverse inscription: REV [POSVI DEV A]/DIVTO/E [MEV]//CIVI/TAS/CAn/TOR
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6065
Four figure Latitude: 52.27987955
Four figure longitude: -1.12195133
1:25K map: SP6065
1:10K map: SP66NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 102 | 1711 |