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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-FD9BA6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VI (AD 1422-1461), minted at London. Cross-Pellet Issue (1454-1460). Initial mark: Missing (North 1991: 81, ref: 1524).
Obverse: [ ]ENRIC[ ]REX AN[ ]; Crowned bust facing (pellet to right of crown only, saltire on neck)
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/[ ]/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant (extra pellet in TAS and DON quadrants)
Diameter: 13.84mm. Weight: 0.32g. DA=12:4.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1454
Date to: Exactly AD 1460
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.32 g
Diameter: 13.84 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st July 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-248
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, First reign, Saltire issues, pellets by crown, no stops (North: Cross-Pellet (b) issue (N 1524))
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing (pellet to right of crown only, saltire on neck)
Obverse inscription: [ ]ENRIC[ ]REX AN[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant (extra pellet in TAS and DON quadrants)
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[ ]/DON
Initial mark: Missing
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 81 | 1524 |
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