WAW-E6F785: Medieval coin: penny of Henry V (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-E6F785

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Medieval coin: penny of Henry V, minted in Durham.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1413
Date to: AD 1422

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 16.03 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2006 - Friday 1st September 2006

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Bust facing fowards. There is a mullet to the left of the crown and a complete annulet to the right. The chest and armpits are hollow.
Obverse inscription: [ ]GLIE
Reverse description: Long cross with at least three pellets in each quarter. There should be an annulet in one quarter but this isnot visible, likely due to the wear and condition.
Reverse inscription: CIVI / [TAS] / [ ] / [ ]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Alcester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0859
Four figure Latitude: 52.229144
Four figure longitude: -1.884291
1:25K map: SP0859
1:10K map: SP05NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1991 English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son Ltd No. 1407

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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