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Unique ID: WILT-2AC455
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver Halfpenny of Henry VI (1422-61), rosette-mascle issue. It measures 13-14mm in diamater and weighs 0.58g. It has slight wear.
Obverse: Crowned bust facing
initial mark cross patonce HENRIC rosette REX mascle ANGL
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
VIL mascleLA CAL IS rosette
Mint: Calais
Date: 1427-30
Reference: North 1454
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1427
Date to: Circa AD 1430
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2010 - Wednesday 31st March 2010
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
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, First reign, Rosette-Mascle (N 1453, 1454)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: cross patonce HENRIC rosette REX mascle ANGL
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: VIL mascleLA CAL IS rosette
Initial mark: cross patonce
No coin references available.
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 | 1454 |