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Unique ID: IOW-FB004C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver 'sovereign'-type penny of Henry VII (1485-1509), minted at York under Archbishop Thomas Rotherham, 1485-1500 (North 1991, 103, ref. 1727).
Obverse: hEnRIC:DI GRA REX:AnGL (colon stops); King enthroned holding orb and sceptre (no initial mark, no pillars)
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/EBOR/ACI; Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield
Diameter: 16.6mm. Weight: 0.72g. DA=12:12.
North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1485
Date to: Exactly AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-1-308
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 (no initial mark, no pillars)
Obverse inscription: hEnRIC:DI GRA REX:AnGL (colon stops)
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBOR/ACI
Initial mark: None
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 103 | 1727 |