ESS-D73BCE: Post Medieval coin: Halfgroat of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-D73BCE

Object type certainty: Certain
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Clipped silver halfgroat of Henry VII (1485 - 1509). Spink 2211, North 1711- 1712.

Obverse is crowned bust facing, double arched crown unjewelled. Legend illegible.

Reverse is long cross dividing legend. Three pellets in each angle. CIVI / TAS / CAN / TOR in inner circle, outer circle legend illegible.

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 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1503

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Henry VII - Henry VIII
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: crowned bust facing, double arched crown unjewelled.
Obverse inscription: Legend illegible
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend. Three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI / TAS / CAN / TOR in inner circle, outer circle legend illegible
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
Parish or ward: Feering (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8720
Four figure Latitude: 51.84727133
Four figure longitude: 0.71346644
1:25K map: TL8720
1:10K map: TL82SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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