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Coin
Unique ID: KENT-E899F1
Object type certainty: Certain
A Medieval silver cut quarter penny of Henry VI (October 1470-April 1471). The coin was minted in Bristol, North number 1622/1.
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1470
Date to: AD 1471
Dimensions and weight
Length: 10.6 mm
Width: 9.8 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.2 g
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]
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: Bristol [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Penny: Henry VI, Second reign (N 1622, 1622/1, 1623) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [HENRI]CVS R[EX ANGLIE]
Reverse description: Long cross interrupting the legend with three pellets in each corner.
Reverse inscription: [VILL/ABR/IST/] OLL
Initial mark: Not present
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Gravesham
To be known as: Cobham
Method of discovery: Metal detector
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Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st December 2008
Personal details
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Recorded by: Jennifer Jackson
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Identified by: Jennifer Jackson - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Friday 20th February 2009
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011


