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Unique ID: IOW-5D7974

Object type certainty: Certain

A Medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VI (1422-1461 AD), minted at Calais. Annulet issue, 1422-1427. Initial mark: cross V (North 1975: 60, ref: 1435).
Obverse: hEN[ ]EX ANGL (double saltire stops); Crowned bust facing (annulets by neck)
Reverse: VIL/LA/CAL/IS (double saltire stops); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, an annulet in VIL and CAL quadrants

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1422
Date to: Exactly AD 1427

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.42 g
Diameter: 14.91 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: Halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Calais [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1434, 1435, 1436) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing (annulets by neck)
Obverse inscription: HEN[ ]EX ANGL (double saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, an annulet in VIL and CAL quadrants
Reverse inscription: VIL/LA/CAL/IS (double saltire stops)
Initial mark: Cross V
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-95

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    Created: Sunday 29th January 2012
    Updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012

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