COIN

Unique ID: SOM-C710E1

Object type certainty: Certain

Fragment of a Medieval silver penny, probably of Henry V (1413-1422), probably Class F or G, minted at York, 1413-1422 AD, North 1403 or 1404. About a fifth of the coin remains with an irregular broken edge.

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

Length: 13.8 mm
Width: 8.3 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.38 g
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: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: York [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Penny: Henry V, not further defined (N 1394 - 1407) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: [Crowned bust facing] with trefoil to right of crown
Obverse inscription: [hENR]IC RE[X...]
Reverse description: [Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter]
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS/ E]BO/RA[CI]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South West
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
To be known as: Martock

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Laura Burnett - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Yeovil reciept E322

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    Created: Tuesday 10th January 2012
    Updated: Tuesday 10th January 2012

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