Rights Holder: Leonard Eeles
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Unique ID: PUBLIC-A18447
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VIII, AD1509-1547. Minted at York under Archbishop Lee, AD1530-1544. Initial mark is a key, AD1530-1544. Single saltire stops in obverse legend, double saltire stops in reverse legend.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1530
Date to: Exactly AD 1544
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th March 2008 - Saturday 8th March 2008
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, not further defined (N 1763 - 1772, 1800 - 1807, 1849 - 1853)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC.VIII.D.G.R.AGL.Z.FR'
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over shield. 'E' in left field, 'L' in right.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS./.EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Key
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL6153
Four figure Latitude: 52.15181331
Four figure longitude: 0.3518565
1:25K map: TL6153
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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