CPAT-544AC1: Medieval - Coin - Penny of Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: CPAT-544AC1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval hammered silver penny of Henry VI (first reign 1422-61). The obverse has the crowned bust facing with annulets at the neck. The reverse has long cross pattée with three pellets in each quarter and an annulet in two quarters.

The coin is in poor condition, clipped with chips to the rim

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1422
Date to: Ante AD 1461

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.52 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 23rd March 2010

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1431 - 1433)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing with annulets at the neck
Obverse inscription: HEN[RI]CVS REX AN[GLI]E
Reverse description: long cross pattée with three pellets in each quarter and an annulet in two quarters
Reverse inscription: VILLA CALIS
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cockshutt (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ4329
Four figure Latitude: 52.855461
Four figure longitude: -2.847949
1:25K map: SJ4329
1:10K map: SJ42NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Seaby, B.A.	1999	Coins of England and the United Kingdom	London	Spink and Son Ltd	S1845

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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