HAMP-406D02: Medieval coin: 'Sovereign' penny of Henry VII

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COIN

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1480
Date to: Exactly AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.9 mm
Width: 15.1 mm
Thickness: 0.55 mm
Weight: 0.65 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th December 2011

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Broughton (18/12/11)

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3256

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Broughton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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