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Unique ID: SWYOR-E5AC15
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval gold coin: a half angel of Henry VIII (1509-47), first coinage, 1509-1526, portcullis mintmark. It is 22mm in diameter and 0.7mm thick. It weighs 2.58gm. See North number 1761.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 2.58 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 20th April 2009
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Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half angel (or angelet)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Gold: Henry VIII, 1509-1526 (N 1759/1 - 1761)
Obverse description: St Michael standing facing on a dragon which he pierces with his spear.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC ; VIII ; DI ; GRA : REX ; AN ; Z
Reverse description: Ship with large cross as mast from which hangs the royal shield. H and rose by mast.
Reverse inscription: O : CRVX : AVE : SPES : VNICA :
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5038
Four figure Latitude: 53.83585698
Four figure longitude: -1.24170264
1:25K map: SE5038
1:10K map: SE53NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 1761 |