Find Spot record 4670 - Silver half-groat of Henry VIII

A struck or hammered silver half-groat of Henry VIII of the Second Coinage of 1526-44.Discovered by metal detector at a deph of c.60mm in January 1983. Obverse: Young portrait of Henry VIII within circle of pellets, the inscription is on the outside is illegible. Reverse: Quartered shield and long-armed cross with 'v'-shaped cross ends. Arms of the cross extend beyond a circle of pellets into the inscription. 'T' and 'W' (for Archbishop Thomas Wolsey) appear on either side of the shield. Reverse inscription: CIVITAS EBORICA. The coin is from the York mint (1).

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, CPAT-8EA767 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

<2> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_obj.php?type=finds&id=0014608EB9C01480 (Web Site). SCH5176.