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Unique ID: IOW-0F4312
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver 'sovereign'-type penny of Henry VII, minted at York under Archbishop Thomas Rotherham, c. 1489-1500 (North 1991, 103, ref. 1728).
Obverse: [ ]; King enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI; Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield
Diameter: 14.98mm. Weight: 0.57g. DA=12:11.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1489
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 14.98 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Other reference: IOW2012-4-224
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VII, King enthroned obv. (N 1724 - 1731)
Obverse description: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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 | 103 | 1728 |