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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-BB0657
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A creased and flan damaged halfgroat of Henry VIII (1509-47) from the Canterbury mint under archbishop Warham mm : cross patonce c.1526-32. Obverse: crowned bust right with legend hEnRIC VIII D G R AGL Z F R Reverse: letters W A divided by shield with legend CIVI / TAS / CAN / TOR
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1532
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.45 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th January 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1800 - 1807)
Obverse description: crowned bust right
Obverse inscription: hEnRIC VIII D G R AGL Z F R
Reverse description: Letters W A divided by royal shield
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR
Initial mark: cross patonce
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Sandwich
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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