Can Anyone ID this for me?

[Tom 0]

Walking on the beach today I found this on the foreshore.

Thanks in advance, Tom

[TomGoodheart 402]

Hi Tom. Would help if you could measure the diameter.

But though it's not a series I have much experience with my guess would be a groat (London issue)

Henry VII possibly? Mint mark looks like ... cross over rose? Though those wouldn't be right for Bust IIIc, which is what it looks like to me ...

Hopefully someone more experienced will now chip in!

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Edited October 18, 2014 by TomGoodheart

[Tom 0]

Hi sorry, I am on holiday at the mo but I have pictured it against a 2p piece for scale.

[TomGoodheart 402]

Groat then. I think halfgroats are closer to the size of a 20p.

Cool find btw!

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[jaggy 528]

Congratulations on your find. Who said that exercise was bad for you

[Peter 615]

Imagine what is worth when lost.

We holiday in North Norfolk with our Springer.

Apparently lots of deals were done on the beaches...ie coins I have found fossils and amber but no groats (a few coins)

I get up early and bring back hot bread for early risers...usually me. I get hot crabs but don't tell Mrs Peter.

She likes the Rock(Peter)

[Peckris 579]

I get hot crabs but don't tell Mrs Peter.

Oh, she knows now. Believe me, she knows..

[copper123 1,486]

That king looks really grumpy - prob caused by being on a beach for 500 years .

he would prob have a nice tan though

[Tom 0]

Imagine what is worth when lost.

We holiday in North Norfolk with our Springer.

Apparently lots of deals were done on the beaches...ie coins I have found fossils and amber but no groats (a few coins)

I get up early and bring back hot bread for early risers...usually me. I get hot crabs but don't tell Mrs Peter.

She likes the Rock(Peter)

It's funny you mention fossils as thats what I was looking for!!

Back on topic, would coins continue to be used after the death of a king? The reason I ask is a ship called the "Hazardous Prize" was wrecked on the beach in 1707. Obviously much later than Henry VII. Just thought it may be washed up treasure!!

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/discover/maritime/map/hazardous/

[Michael-Roo 781]

Certainly not as late as 1707. All hammered coinage was withdrawn from circulation in the 1690's. That's not to say it didn't come from your wreck. It may have been a pocket piece/curio carried by a member of the crew. Who knows? Either way, a very nice find.

[MACKSILKY. 6]

A great find without a MD, well done.

[Peter 615]

As I said a lot of deals were done for fish on the beaches around our coast.

If you can id landing points you could get lucky.Nothing better than beach combing on a fine winter day and ending up in the pub.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

A large proportion of medieval markets were on beaches. Always a good place to scout a hammy.

[JPK 3]

I know of a beach that has produced hundreds of hammereds,they're coming from the crumbling cliffs.