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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1503
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
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