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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-4D9243
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and badly corroded post medieval base silver penny of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547), third coinage dating from 1544-1547. Uncertain mint.
Notes:
Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
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 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 11 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd February 2022
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1859 - 1862)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross fourchee which divides the legend
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Overton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5150
Four figure Latitude: 51.24690047
Four figure longitude: -1.27070479
1:25K map: SU5150
1:10K map: SU55SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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