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Unique ID: LEIC-52205E
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval Silver groat of Henry VI, Annulet Issue Calais mint, 1422-27AD.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1427
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.64 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd June 2018 - Sunday 3rd June 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1423 - 1427)
Obverse description: facing crowned bust with annulets by neck double saltaire stops
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC
Reverse description: long cross and three pellets in each quarter, two sets joined by central annulet. Two lines of inscription with double saltaire stops
Reverse inscription: POSVIDEVMADIVTOREMMEVM/VILLACALISIE
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4 Figure: SK6309
Four figure Latitude: 52.67505117
Four figure longitude: -1.0696813
1:25K map: SK6309
1:10K map: SK60NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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