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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-E534B1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver Halfgroat of Henry VIII posthumous coinage minted by Edward VI 1547-1551 Obverse Crowned three-quarter bust (5) facing right [HENRIC 8 DG ANG FRA Z HIB] REX Reverse: shield with the royal coat of arms divided by a long cross CIVI[TAS] CAN[TOR]

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 1547
Date to: Circa AD 1551

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2019 - Sunday 1st September 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Edward VI of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Edward VI, in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-1551 (N 1877 - 1882)
Obverse description: Crowned three-quarter bust (5)facing right
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC 8 DG ANG FRA Z HIB] REX
Reverse description: shield with the royal coat of arms divided by a long cross
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS] CAN[TOR]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
Parish or ward: Leonard Stanley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8004
Four figure Latitude: 51.73434938
Four figure longitude: -2.29101174
1:25K map: SO8004
1:10K map: SO80SW
Grid reference source: From 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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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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