Record ID: NCL-6475D3 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-6475D3

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval coin: halfpenny Henry IV

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A halfpenny of Henry IV, 1412-1413, North no 1367.

The coin could also be a class C halfpeny of Henry V, 1413-1422, North no 1409.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1412
Date to: Circa AD 1422

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 13.9 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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry IV of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfpenny: Henry IV, Light coinage, not further defined (N 1367) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Forward bust with annulets either side of crown
Obverse inscription: HENR...ANGL
Reverse description: Longcross with trefoil in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
Parish: Sibsey

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TF3652
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th October 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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Lee wrote @ 16:39:43 on the 18th August 2010.
Hello,

This is a Henry V class C halfpenny. North 1409
Robert Collins wrote @ 09:20:15 on the 1st September 2010.
I would still stick with my original identification based on the visible features and information available in North, but I concede the coin could also be Henry V class C halfpenny (North no 1409).