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Unique ID: KENT-AD68AB
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval Anglo-Gallic billon denier of Henry VI of England (1422-61) as King of France (1422-1453), mint: Saint-Lô (France), mint mark: Lis. Duplessy No.449.
Obverse : Lis and Leopard, passant left. Mullet stop. Legend : +hENRICVS.REX. Reverse : Short cross pattee. Mullet stop. Legend : +TVRONVS.FRANCIE.
Measurements : diameter 20.42mm and weight 0.81g.
Notes:
This appears to be the first coin of its type recorded by the PAS. Issues of Henry VI as king of France are rare as finds in Britain, and mostly consist of the larger blanc aux ecus.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1423
Date to: Circa AD 1423
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.81 g
Diameter: 20.42 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denier
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of France
Type: French: Denier of Henry VI
Obverse description: Lis and Leopard, passant left. Mullet stop.
Obverse inscription: +hENRICVS.REX
Reverse description: Short cross pattee
Reverse inscription: +TVRONVS.FRANCIE
Initial mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ9825
Four figure Latitude: 50.99033532
Four figure longitude: 0.81992777
1:25K map: TQ9825
1:10K map: TQ92NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Duplessy, J. | 1988 | Les Monnaies Francaises Royales de Hugues Capet a Louis XVI (987-1793) | Paris-Maastricht |