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Unique ID: SOM-F0CF94
Object type certainty: Certain
Medieval gold half noble of Henry V (1413-1422), Class C later type, 1413-1422 AD, North 1377
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 1413
Date to: Circa AD 1422
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 3.41 g
Diameter: 26.3 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: Half noble [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry V 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 half noble: Henry V , Class C (N 1377) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: King standing facing in a ship. He is crowned and wearing armour and in his lright hand holds a sword and in his left a shield quartered with the arms of England and France.
Mullet (star) above shield, broken annulet on the side of the ship.
Obverse inscription: H/ENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR D hYB
Reverse description: Floriated cross with lis at the end of each limb and an ornamented compartment holding an 'h' and with trefoils at the corners in the centre. In each angle a lion passant guardant with a crown above; all within a tressure of eight arches.
Broken annulet to right of top cross limb terminal.
Reverse inscription: DOMINE NE IN FUTORE TUO ARGUAS ME
Reverse mintmark: Pierced cross
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Somerset
District: Taunton Deane
To be known as: Near Taunton
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 16th November 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Laura Burnett
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Identified by: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC 020765
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Audit data
Created:
Thursday 13th January 2011
Updated: Monday 14th February 2011
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