Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-EAEC92
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of Henry VIII, minted in Durham between 1509-1526, North Number: 1777
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.69 mm
Width: 12.18 mm
Thickness: 0.55 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Other reference: Finder's ref. - No. IC-03H
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: HDG ROSA SIE SPIA
Reverse description: Shield with TD either side
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS DVR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 110 | 1777 |