BUC-40CF8F: Post medieval coin: Groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-40CF8F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547) dating to the first coinage, 1509-1526. Tower of London mint, portcullis crowned initial mark. North 1991, volume II, page 109, number 1762.

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 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.82 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th January 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4798

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, 1509-1526 (N 1762)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right (Portrait of Henry VII)
Obverse inscription: hEnRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z B
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M.EV
Initial mark: Portcullis crowned
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Dacorum (District)
Parish or ward: Great Gaddesden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0509
Four figure Latitude: 51.76983853
Four figure longitude: -0.47971139
1:25K map: TL0509
1:10K map: TL00NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	Page 109	Number 1762

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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