LVPL-307C75: Medieval coin: Penny of Henry V or Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-307C75

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: A complete but heavily worn, struck / hammered silver half penny, possibly of Henry V (1413 - 1422) or Henry VI (1422 - 1461), possibly minted in York between 1413 and 1461 AD.

Diameter: 13.76mm
Thickness: 0.57mm
Weight: 0.5 grams

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1413
Date to: Circa AD 1461

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.57 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.76 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry IV - Henry VI (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny or farthing of Henry IV, V or VI not further defined
Obverse description: Unclear
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: ?long cross with three pellets in each quarter. ?Quatrefoil at centre of reverse cross
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: unclear
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Stainfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1173
Four figure Latitude: 53.242429
Four figure longitude: -0.338118
1:25K map: TF1173
1:10K map: TF17SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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