Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-FEC417
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval silver coin; a round halfpenny of Henry VIII (1509 - 1547), first coinage, (1509 - 1526), York mint. See Withers, 2004, Small Silver, Henry VIII - The Commonwealth, page 23, number 1A. Much of the edge of the coin is missing and the legends are partially illegible. This coin is not listed in North.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.39 mm
Weight: 0.33 g
Diameter: 11.71 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - Monday 14th May 2012
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Other reference: PAS form number 1861
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VIII, 1509-1526 (N 1779 - 1780)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with arched crown and brush hair. Key left below.
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC DI GRA (REX AI)
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CIVI / ] TAS / (EBO / ) [RACI]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3653
Four figure Latitude: 53.971823
Four figure longitude: -1.45267
1:25K map: SE3653
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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