Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-0FE392
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A worn silver coin of Henry VIII (1509-1547), because of the wear on the coin it is not possible to identify it further.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1547
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.76 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 18.45 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th March 2012
This object was found at Brampton and Longtown Rotary Club Rally 2012
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Other reference: No.12
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver: Henry VIII, not further defined
Obverse description: Seated and crowned bust facing holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NY5059
Four figure Latitude: 54.92317
Four figure longitude: -2.78166
1:25K map: NY5059
1:10K map: NY55NW
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 |