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Unique ID: NARC-EEEDF2

Object type certainty: Certain

A silver hammered penny of Henry VII. The penny is clipped and the legend is illegible. DR on the reverse suggests it was minted in Durham under Bishop Richard Fox (1494-1501)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1494
Date to: Circa AD 1501

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 15 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)

Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Durham [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 holding sceptre
Reverse description: Sheild
Reverse mintmark: D/R
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Cambridgeshire
District: East Cambridgeshire
Parish: Soham

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TL6073
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2011

Rally details.

This object was found at Soham, Cambs Rally 2011 held Sunday 25th September 2011 - Sunday 25th September 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 24th January 2012
    Updated: Wednesday 25th January 2012

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