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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-1C2292

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver groat of Henry VIII. Second coinage, minted 1526-1544 (with saltire stops). London mint. Probably North vol.2 (1975 pg.92) No.1797

Obverse, Young bust of King, crowned, right, double struck, hENRIC' . VIII '. D'. G'. R'. AGL'. ET. FRA'. REX

Reverse, long cross fourchee over square topped royal shield, POSVI/ DEV' A/DIVTOR/E' MEV'

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1526
Date to: Exactly AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.71 g
Diameter: 24.33 mm

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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, 1526-1544 (N 1797 - 1799)
Obverse description: Crowned bust of king right
Obverse inscription: hENRIC' . VIII '. D'. G'. R'. AGL'. ET. FRA'. REX
Reverse description: long cross fourchee over square-topped royal shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/ DEV' A/DIVTOR/E' MEV'
Initial mark: lis
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Rother (District)
Parish or ward: Mountfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7420
Four figure Latitude: 50.95316641
Four figure longitude: 0.47592661
1:25K map: TQ7420
1:10K map: TQ72SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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