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Unique ID: BUC-11DE40
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval gold noble of Henry V (1413-1422), probably Class C, possibly class F, AD 1413-1422, Minted at London, North 1371 or possibly 1374.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1413
Date to: Exactly AD 1422
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.72 mm
Weight: 6.73 g
Diameter: 32 mm
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Noble
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Gold noble: Henry V, class C (N 1371)
Obverse description: King standing facing in a ship. He is crowned and wearing armor and in his right hand holds a sword and in his left a shield quartered with the arms of England and France. Mullet (star) by sword arm, possibly broken annulet on the side of the ship.
Obverse inscription: h/ENRIC DI GRA REX AnGL Z FRANC DnS hYB, saltire stops
Reverse description: Floriated cross with lis at the end of each limb and an ornamented compartment holding an 'h' and with trefoils at the corners in the centre. In each angle a lion passant guardant with a crown above; all within a tressure of eight arches.
Reverse inscription: + IhC AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILORV' IBAT, saltire stops
Initial mark: Pierced cross
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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