IOW-0F4312: IOW-0F4312 Medieval Coin: Penny of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-0F4312

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver 'sovereign'-type penny of Henry VII, minted at York under Archbishop Thomas Rotherham, c. 1489-1500 (North 1991, 103, ref. 1728).
Obverse: [ ]; King enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI; Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield
Diameter: 14.98mm. Weight: 0.57g. DA=12:11.

Subsequent actions

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

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1489
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 14.98 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 23rd May 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-4-224

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
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	103	1728

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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