IOW-411C22: Medieval Coin: Irish Groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-411C22

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and worn post-Medieval Irish silver groat of Henry VIII (1509-1547), minted at London. First Harp Issue (1534-1540) bearing the initials of Henry and Anne Boleyn and dating to the period 1534-1535. Initial marks: crown/crown. Spink: 6472.

Obverse: (crown) hEnRI/C VIII/D G [R/AGL] (saltire and double saltire stops); Crowned arms.

Reverse: (crown) FRAnCE [DOMInV]S hIBERnIE (double saltire stops); Crowned harp dividing crowned hA.

Diameter: 23.7mm. Weight: 1.90g. DA=12:9.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1534
Date to: Exactly AD 1535

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 23.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th May 2018 - Wednesday 16th May 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2018-7-152

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Type: Irish groat or halfgroat of Henry VIII, first harp issue (S 6472 - 6478)
Obverse description: Crowned arms
Obverse inscription: (crown) hEnRI/C VIII/D G [R/AGL] (saltire and double saltire stops)
Reverse description: Crowned harp dividing crowned hA
Reverse inscription: (crown) FRAnCE [DOMInV]S hIBERnIE (double saltire stops)
Initial mark: Crown
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

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: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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