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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-29E3A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and abraded silver Medieval halfgroat of Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461 AD). c.1422-1427 AD. Annulet issue, Calais mint, North (1991) no.1429

Measurements: 26.54mm diameter, 0.92mm thick and 3.36g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1427

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.92 mm
Weight: 3.36 g
Diameter: 26.54 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1428 - 1430)
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust annulets by neck,
Obverse inscription: [+HENRIC;DI.GRA;]REX.[ANGL; Z.]FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend in two lines
Reverse inscription: [POSVI/DEVM ]A/DIVTOR/E['MEVM//VIL/LA:/CAL/SIE: (saltire stops)
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Waltham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0947
Four figure Latitude: 51.18400768
Four figure longitude: 0.98916241
1:25K map: TR0947
1:10K map: TR04NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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