WMID-8B4E55: Late medieval to early post-medieval silver halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-8B4E55

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver coin, probably a halfpenny of late medieval to early post-medieval date, possibly of Henry VII. The coin is damaged and quite worn.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1509

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.63 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14.51 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 2010 - Monday 31st January 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VII, not further defined (N 1732 - 1738)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: ...GLI?
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Initial mark: Cross fleury?
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lowick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9780
Four figure Latitude: 52.409415
Four figure longitude: -0.575432
1:25K map: SP9780
1:10K map: SP98SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
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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