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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-D297F8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post-Medieval silver 'sovereign' penny of Henry VIII (1509-1547), second coinage, star initial mark and dating to 1530-1544. Mint of Durham and struck under Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall (1530-1559). As North 1813.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1530
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.59 g
Diameter: 13.7 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 seated facing
Obverse inscription: h D G ROSA SIE SPIA
Reverse description: Long cross over shield of England, C - D beside shield.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ DVR/RAM
Initial mark: Star
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Greatham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7730
Four figure Latitude: 51.06418144
Four figure longitude: -0.90253657
1:25K map: SU7730
1:10K map: SU73SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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