WMID-616279: Post Medieval coin: Penny of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-616279

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver penny of Henry VIII (AD 1509 to AD 1547), dating to period AD 1526 to AD 1544 as part of the second coinage issue. Minted in Durham, under Bishop Thomas Wolsey. Initial mark: Star. North vol 2, p112, no 1811.

Diameter: 15.0 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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 holding orb and sceptre
Obverse inscription: H D G ROSA SINE [ ]
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross dividing the legend. T W beside shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVR/(RAN)
Initial mark: star
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Newcastle-under-Lyme (District)
Parish or ward: Audley Rural (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ7949
Four figure Latitude: 53.03785834
Four figure longitude: -2.31463294
1:25K map: SJ7949
1:10K map: SJ74NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: found whilst out metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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