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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-75ACB5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval silver groat of Henry VIII (1509-1547), dating to 1538-41.
North (2006: 111) Type 1797. Minted at London, Lis initial mark.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1538
Date to: Circa AD 1541
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.78 mm
Weight: 2.16 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2018 - Friday 23rd November 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 017777
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, 1526-1544 (N 1797 - 1799)
Obverse description: Crowned bearded bust facing right
Obverse inscription: HENRIC *VIII*DG...FRA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: POSVI/ DEUM A/DIUTOR..MEU
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
To be known as: Clyst St George CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 111 |
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