Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-34AE18
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval halfgroat of Henry VI dating to the period AD 1422-1427. Reverse depicting three pellets in each corner with two annulets, situated between opposing pellets. Mint of London. Cross initial mark. North vol.II p.74 no.1428. The legend appears to have been clipped.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1422
Date to: Exactly AD 1477
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.81 g
Diameter: 21.33 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 5257
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1428 - 1430)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing forward.
Obverse inscription: HE[NR]IC DI GRA REX A[NG] [...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter and two annulets.
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE [...] // CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU0557
Four figure Latitude: 51.31209225
Four figure longitude: -1.92964911
1:25K map: SU0557
1:10K map: SU05NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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