COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-3B24E3

Object type certainty: Certain

A silver sovereign penny of Henry VII, king enthroned obverse, minted in Durham under Bishop John Sherwood, 1485 - 1494.

North Vol 2, p.103, no.1730.

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 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1494

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Quantity: 1

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: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Durham [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Penny: Henry VII, King enthroned obv. (N 1724 - 1731) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: King enthroned facing
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross; D S beside shield
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Hambleton
To be known as: Dalby Cum Skewsby

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th September 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Rebecca Griffiths - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Rebecca Griffiths - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 28th November 2011
    Updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011

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