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Unique ID: LEIC-C18AB6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Silver 'sovereign' penny of Henry VIII.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1530
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd March 2006
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Obverse description: Full portrait of Henry enthroned
Obverse inscription: H'(crosslet)DGROSASIN(crosslet)SPIA'
Reverse description: Crest divided by long cross, CD flanking crest
Reverse inscription: CIVITASDURHAM
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK4120
Four figure Latitude: 52.77603737
Four figure longitude: -1.39366154
1:25K map: SK4120
1:10K map: SK42SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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