SWYOR-379943: Medieval coin; penny probably of Henry IV

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-379943

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Medieval coin; a broken penny probably of Henry IV (1399 - 1413), York mint probably Late style. See North number 1351. Two edges of the coin are missing and it is very worn.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1399
Date to: Circa AD 1413

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.93 mm
Width: 11.61 mm
Thickness: 0.73 mm
Weight: 0.71 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st May 2012 - Tuesday 28th August 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1948

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry IV of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry IV, Heavy coinage (N 1347 - 1351)
Obverse description: forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: (HE)[...]
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets in each angle and a quatrefoil at the centre
Reverse inscription: [...](ACI)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bempton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA1970
Four figure Latitude: 54.112117
Four figure longitude: -0.181138
1:25K map: TA1970
1:10K map: TA17SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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