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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-050773
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Post-Medieval half-groat of Henry VIII, dating to 1544-1547. Third coinage, no initial mark. Canterbury mint. North (1991: 115) no. 1852.
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: 1 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5652
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Groat or halfgroat
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned portrait of Henry VIII right
Obverse inscription: HENRI' 8 D'[...] Z HI REX
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee over royal shield
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chiseldon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU1780
Four figure Latitude: 51.5186675
Four figure longitude: -1.75638784
1:25K map: SU1780
1:10K map: SU18SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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