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Description: | A silver hammered groat of Henry VIII, reigned 1509-1547. Obverse shows a forward facing crowned bust turned to the right. Obverse legend is illegible. Reverse probably shows a long cross fourchee over the royal shield but the reverse is mostly illegible. Reverse legend reads [CIVI]/TAS/[...]/[...]. This groat is of the third debased coinage giving a date range of 1544-1547, bust type I. Mint is Southark. Die axis is 3 o'clock, weight is 1.86g, diameter is 24.85mm, thickness is 0.69mm. See North Vol II, p.114, no.1845.This coin has suffered significant damage which has resulted in most of the obverse and reverse surfaces being made illegible due to inappropriate cleaning.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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