YORYM-4FD9B5: Post-Medieval Coin : Groat of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-4FD9B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Post-Medieval groat of Henry VIII dating to the period AD 1530 - 1544. Third Coinage. Long cross over Royal shield reverse. No initial mark. Mint of York.

North Vol 2, p.115, no. 1848.

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 1530
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 24.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E06321

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: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Groat: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1844 - 1848)
Obverse description: Crowned and bearded bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long cross over Royal shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: None
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
Parish or ward: Buckden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD9278
Four figure Latitude: 54.19769227
Four figure longitude: -2.12412122
1:25K map: SD9278
1:10K map: SD97NW
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

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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