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Unique ID: SOM-779C42
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VIII (1509-1547), first coniage, initial mark portcullis, 1509-26. Withers Class 1Bc, North 1779.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
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Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.35 g
Diameter: 11.9 mm
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 14th June 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Katie
Marsden
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Identified by: Miss Katie
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 020831
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 [
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Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England [
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Mint or issue place: London (Tower)
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Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660 [
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Type: Halfpenny: Henry VIII, 1509-1526 (N 1779 - 1780) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, saltire stops
Obverse inscription: hENRIC' x DI' x GRA x REXx A'
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee diving legend
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON
Initial mark: Portcullis
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
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Degree of wear: Worn: fine [
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
To be known as: Misterton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
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Created:
Wednesday 7th September 2011
Updated: Monday 12th September 2011
