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Unique ID: HAMP-7F9E7D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver medieval continental sterling imitation of Henry VII, King of the Romans (1308-12), minted in Luxembourg (Mayhew 254). Ref: Mayhew 1983: 102.

The coin is poorly struck with parts of the inscription indistinct including the beginining of the obverse inscription. The location of the first letter suggests it followed the set of three pellets seen in Mayhew 254.

+:hEnRICV (eagle) S:DEI:GRA obverse depicting a crowned bust facing. ROM/ANO/RVM REX (eagle) reverse depicting a long with three pellets in each quarter.

Notes:

Recorded from details emailed by the finder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1308
Date to: Circa AD 1312

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sterling
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII, King of the Romans
Mint or issue place: Luxemburg
Type: Edw. Imit: Henry VII, King of the Romans (M 254-255)
Obverse description: Crowned bust, facing
Obverse inscription: [...]hEnRICV]eagle S:DEI:G[...]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: ROM/AnO/RV[...](eagle)
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7022
Four figure Latitude: 50.99314968
Four figure longitude: -1.00395662
1:25K map: SU7022
1:10K map: SU72SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mayhew, N.	1983	Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type		Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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