Record ID: BH-6DE4F6 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-6DE4F6

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval coin: penny of Henry VI/Edward IV (mule)

A worn and clipped silver penny of Late Medieval date. The remaining images and legend suggest this Durham mint coin may be from the early reign of Edward IV, muled with the obverse die from Henry VI's leaf-pellet issue of 1445-1454 (see Wren 1995: 118; also North 1975: p. 65, no. 1511 and p. 68, no. 1542).

Dimensions: 17.8mm diameter, 0.3mm thick; weight: 0.95g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1445
Date to: Exactly AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 17.8 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign) [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 VI, First reign, Leaf-Pellet (N 1509 - 1511) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, pellet either side of crown, [leaf on breast].
Obverse inscription: [+]hEnRICVS REX [AN](GL)
Reverse description: Long-cross, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVn/O(L)M
Die axis measurement: 2 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: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: South Bedfordshire
To be known as: Great Billington

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Harvey Cross - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 11/196 - 9

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