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Unique ID: HAMP-406D02
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn, slightly clipped and bent late 15th-century silver medieval 'sovereign' penny of Henry VII (1485-1509 AD) struck at York under Archbishop Rotherham (1480-1500 AD; probably North 1728)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1480
Date to: Exactly AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.9 mm
Width: 15.1 mm
Thickness: 0.55 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th December 2011
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Broughton (18/12/11)
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Other reference: E3256
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VII, King enthroned obv. (N 1724 - 1731)
Obverse description: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre; (probably) single pillar to throne
Obverse inscription: h[EnR]IC DI GRA [...] AnG
Reverse description: Royal shield over a long cross that divides the legend; key on each side on the lower half of the shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/[RA]CI
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3134
Four figure Latitude: 51.104467
Four figure longitude: -1.558608
1:25K map: SU3134
1:10K map: SU33SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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