Rights Holder: Museum of London
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: LON-7579D7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver denar of János Szapolyai (John I of Hungary) dating to 1526 to 1540 AD. RA privy or mintmark. This coin has suffered from circumferential losses, which has obscured parts of the legend. It measures 15.4mm diameter x 0.7mm thick and weighs 0.38g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1526
Date to: Exactly AD 1540
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th October 2011
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Obverse description: Four-part shield with Hungarian arms (Árpádian stripes, patriarchal cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Árpádian stripes), wolf in escutcheon.
Obverse inscription: [IO]HANNES * R * VN[G]AR *[date]*
Reverse description: Crowned Madonna with infant Jesus to her right, R–A in field.
Reverse inscription: PATRONA * – * V[NGARIE]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3680
Four figure Latitude: 51.50258
Four figure longitude: -0.041959
1:25K map: TQ3680
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.