KENT-0C6D0B: Medieval coin: halfpenny of Henry VII

Rights Holder: All rights reserved
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: KENT-0C6D0B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete post-medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VII (1485-1509), facing bust type (Withers Type 3A or 3B; North 1734) dating to AD 1485-1509, mint: uncertain, initial mark: unclear. Ref: Withers and Withers 2004: 40-45; North 1991: 103.

The coin is in poor condition, corroded and broken, missing a part of the outer edge.

Measurements: diameter:11.5mm; weight: 0.31g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1509

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.31 g
Diameter: 11.5 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, Class 3 (N 1708, 1709, 1712)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with single arched crown
Obverse inscription: [ ...]EX
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angles.
Reverse inscription: [...]VI/[...]/[...]/[...]
Initial mark: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Horton Kirby and South Darenth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5766
Four figure Latitude: 51.37135813
Four figure longitude: 0.25416268
1:25K map: TQ5766
1:10K map: TQ56NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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
Withers, P. and Withers, B.R.	2004	Halfpennies and Farthings: Edward IV - Henry VII	Llanfyllin	Galata Print Limited

Similar objects

Find number: SUR-08EC3B
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A silver medieval halfpenny of Henry VII (1485-1509), Withers Type 3B, London mint. Probably a lis initial mark. As North (1991) p 103, numbe…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: BH-40D645
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incomplete and very worn late medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VII (1485-1509), open crown type dating 1485-1509 (Withers type 1A; North …
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: PUBLIC-C2AE08
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incomplete clipped medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VII (1485-1509). Facing bust issue, Class III, Withers Type 3A (North 1734). No init…
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.