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ESS-6DE291: Silver penny of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-6DE291

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver penny of Henry VII. Issued by Bishop John Sherwood, Durham. North 1730.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1484
Date to: AD 1494

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 14.52 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: ID 4110

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Reverse description: Royal shield on long cross. D S by shield.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS [...]

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Sible Hedingham

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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 1730

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Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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