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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-B019A3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn Medieval silver penny of Henry V (1413-1422), minted at York. Initial mark: cross. Possibly Class G (North 1991: 71, ref: 1404).
Obverse: hEn[ ]; Crowned bust facing, mullet to left of crown, trefoil (possibly) to right of crown
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/EBO/[ ]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross
Diameter: 17.9mm. Weight: 0.76g. DA=12:7-8.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1413
Date to: Exactly AD 1422
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.76 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th September 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-4-244
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry V, Class G (N 1399, 1404, 1407)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, mullet to left of crown, trefoil (possibly) to right of crown
Obverse inscription: hEn[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/[ ]
Initial mark: Cross
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: 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.
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 | 71 | 1404 |
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