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Unique ID: NCL-764F8A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver sovereign penny of Henry VIII, Durham mint under Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall dating 1530-1544.
North no 1813.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1530
Date to: Circa AD 1544
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 14.88 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2014 - Monday 8th September 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
Obverse inscription: h D G ROSA SIE SPIA
Reverse description: longcross over arms of England, C D to either side of shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVR/hAM
Initial mark: star
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3784
Four figure Latitude: 54.25035127
Four figure longitude: -1.4336429
1:25K map: SE3784
1:10K map: SE38SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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