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Unique ID: LEIC-536AC2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Medieval silver halfpenny, probably Henry VI.
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1430
Date to: AD 1436
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th March 2008
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, not further defined
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: [HENRICDIGRAREXANGLIE]
Reverse description: long cross and pellets, Mascle stop
Reverse inscription: VILLACALISIE
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP4898
Four figure Latitude: 52.577705
Four figure longitude: -1.293101
1:25K map: SP4898
1:10K map: SP49NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
No references cited so far.