WMID-4051D8: Post-medieval coin, a silver penny of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-4051D8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver early post-medieval penny of Henry VIII, third coinage, 1544-1547, minted in London. North number 1854 or 1855. The coin is broken and is quite worn.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.97 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 13.32 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th November 2009

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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 VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1854 - 1858)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [H D G R]OSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/.../DON
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Middleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1898
Four figure Latitude: 52.579519
Four figure longitude: -1.735799
1:25K map: SP1898
1:10K map: SP19NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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