SWYOR-726410: Post Medieval coin; penny of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-726410

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver coin; a chipped sovereign penny of Henry VIII (1509 - 1547), first coinage (1509 - 1526) minted at Durham, under the authority Bishop Thomas Ruthall. See North number 1776.

Notes:

This find was recorded from an image kindly provided by the finder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th May 2010 - Monday 23rd May 2011

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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 VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Henry VIII, 1509-1526 (N 1773 - 1778)
Obverse description: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: royal shield over a long cross fourchee with TD above
Reverse inscription: (CIVITAS)[DVR]RVM
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Markington with Wallerthwaite (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2864
Four figure Latitude: 54.07118
Four figure longitude: -1.57362
1:25K map: SE2864
1:10K map: SE26SE
Grid reference source: From finder
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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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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