YORYM-8A8010: Medieval Coin : Halfpenny of Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-8A8010

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver halfpenny of Henry VI, Annulet Issue, long cross reverse, London mint, AD 1422 - 1427.

North Vol 2, p.75, no.1434.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1427

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1434, 1435, 1436)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRIC[------]
Reverse description: Long cross
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]/TAS/LON/[DON]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2682
Four figure Latitude: 54.233052
Four figure longitude: -1.602633
1:25K map: SE2682
1:10K map: SE28SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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	p.75	no.1434

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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