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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-CFAFCE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

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 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 23.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th September 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Detectival 2017

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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
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1797 - 1799)
Obverse description: Within a border a Crowned profile bust right
Obverse inscription: hENRIC VIII D GRA AG Z FRANC
Reverse description: Within a beaded border the Arms of England, that is to say Quarterly 1 & 4; France Ancient: 2 & 3; England, overall a cross fourchee. Lombardic lettering
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV [...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair