DENO-9FFB01: Medieval struck farthing, probably of Henry IV

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-9FFB01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval farthing of Henry VI (1422-1461). Leaf pellet type dating to the period 1445-1454. Minted in London. North 1991, pg 80, no 1509.

Diameter 11.7mm, thickness 0.3mm, weight 0.29g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1445
Date to: Exactly AD 1454

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.29 g
Diameter: 11.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th August 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E5879

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry IV of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Farthing: Henry IV, Heavy coinage (N 1354)
Obverse description: Crowned portrait of the king facing
Obverse inscription: HENRIC R[EX ANG]L
Reverse description: Long cross pattee which divides the legend. Two quadrants have three pellets, one has four pellets and the other is too worn to determine.
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI/TAS/LO[N/DON]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Langar cum Barnstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7233
Four figure Latitude: 52.889643
Four figure longitude: -0.931326
1:25K map: SK7233
1:10K map: SK73SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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1 comment

Lee wrote @ 10:56:55 on the 28th August 2010.
Hello,

This is a Henry VI Cross Pellet London farthing. There is a saltire on the breast and pellets by the crown. There is also a pellet on the inner circle of the CIVI quarter. The one in the LON quarter is not visible due to the piercing.

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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