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Unique ID: NARC-0F89E5
Gold hammered quarter-noble. Heavy coinage of Henry IV (1399-1413). New Variety. London mint.
Obverse: hENRIC*GRA*REX*ANGLI
Reverse: EXALTABITVR*IN*GLORIA
A new variety of quarter noble for the Heavy Coinage with obverse shield 3 and lis above.
To be published in the 2011 edition of the Coin Register of the British Numismatic
Journal, number 137.
Many thanks to Martin Allen, of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, for identifying this coin.
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1399
Date to: Circa AD 1413
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold [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: Quarter noble [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: Gold quarter-noble: Henry IV, heavy coinage (N 1343-1345) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Sheild with 3 lis
Obverse inscription: HENRIC*GRA*REX*ANGLI
Reverse inscription: EXALTABITVR*IN*GLORIA
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
District: Harborough
Parish: Frolesworth
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP5090
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st July 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Julie Cassidy
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Identified by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr. Martin Allen - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Friday 3rd September 2010
Updated: Thursday 26th May 2011
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