YORYM-239897: Post-Medieval Coin : Groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-239897

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver groat of Henry VIII dating to the period AD 1544 - 1547. Third Coinage. Long cross over royal shield reverse. Uncertain initial mark. Mint of London.

North Vol 2, p.114, no.1844.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 25.3 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05960

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1844 - 1848)
Obverse description: Crowned bearded bust facing
Obverse inscription: [----------]Z[---]EX
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield
Reverse inscription: [---------]EM [----]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Swanland (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9827
Four figure Latitude: 53.73019869
Four figure longitude: -0.51600909
1:25K map: SE9827
1:10K map: SE92NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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