LON-18AAED: A clipped late Medieval to Post-Medieval silver farthing of Henry VII (1485-1509).

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COIN

Unique ID: LON-18AAED

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A clipped late Medieval to Post-Medieval silver farthing of Henry VII (1485-1509). Minted at London, North (1991) no.1739

Obverse: []GRA REX[]; Facing bust

Reverse: CIVI/TAS/L[ON/DON]; Long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each angle

Dimensions: diameter: 12.74mm; weight: 0.28g

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: 0.28 g
Diameter: 12.74 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Facing bust
Obverse inscription: []GRA REX[]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/L[ON/DON]

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376016
Four figure longitude: -0.11395435
1:25K map: TQ3180
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Mudlarking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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

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