Record ID: WAW-B628E5 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Coin

Unique ID: WAW-B628E5

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval coin: silver penny of possibly Henry VI (Obverse and reverse).

Medieval coin: silver penny of possibly Henry VI, minted in York between 1470 and 1471. The example in North, No. 1623 has a quatrefoil in the centre of the reverse, but the recorded example does not.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1470
Date to: AD 1471

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 16.78 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (second reign) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: York [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards with a G to the left ofthe neck and a key to the right.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC[ ] GRA REX A[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI / TAS / EBO / BACI
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Warwickshire
District: Warwick
Parish: Rowington

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP2069
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007 - Monday 5th February 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Angie Bolton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Angie Bolton - [view all attributed records]

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