NCL-626758: Post-Medieval coin: sovereign penny of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-626758

Object type certainty: Certain
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A sovereign penny of Henry VIII, second coinage, Durham mint, 1526-1544.

North no 1813.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.04 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 3rd April 2012 - Tuesday 8th May 2012

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1808 - 1814)
Obverse description: king enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Obverse inscription: h D G ROSA S...
Reverse description: longcross over arms of England, C D to sides of shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVR/hAM
Initial mark: star
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Burneston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3184
Four figure Latitude: 54.250748
Four figure longitude: -1.525724
1:25K map: SE3184
1:10K map: SE38SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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