SWYOR-9A18D5: medieval penny Henry V

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-9A18D5

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A medieval silver coin: probably a penny of Henry V (1413 - 1422), York mint, type Gc. It is struck on an oval shaped flan, measuring 17.8mm long, 15.8mm wide, and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 0.84gm. Compare Spink number 1790 and north number 1404.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1413
Date to: Circa AD 1422

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.8 mm
Width: 15.8 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.84 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th April 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry V, Class G (N 1399, 1404, 1407)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with hollow breast, mullet to left and trefoil to right of crown.
Obverse inscription: [+HE]NRICVS : R[…]
Reverse description: Long cross with quatrefoil and pellet in centre and three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI TAS (EBO R)[ACI]
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Normanton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9546
Four figure Latitude: 53.002901
Four figure longitude: -0.585778
1:25K map: SK9546
1:10K map: SK94NE
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

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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