Modern coin – HCR38963

Obverse

Inscription:

HENRIC[ ]G A[ ]Z HI' R[ ]

Design:

Three-quarter facing crowned bust of Henry VIII; no initial mark

Reverse

Inscription:

P[ ]VI DEV ADIVTORE ME'

Design:

Royal arms in shield over long cross, arms dividing the inscription; initial mark: arrow

Information

Category

English silver coin

Note

Ticket wrongly attributes the coin to Canterbury

Period

Modern

Group

Coinage in the name of Henry VIII

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Henry VIII, king of England, 1509-1547, Edward VI, king of England, 1547-1553

Reign

Edward VI of England, 1547-1553

Dating

1547-1549

Mint

Tower

Denomination

Half-groat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.16

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/7/1951

Source

L. A. Lawrence

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1951.

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 1877

Reference

Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom : 2410

Contributors to this coin record

jnaylor