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YORYM-A8FE76: Medieval Coin : Penny of Henry VII of Luxembourg

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-A8FE76

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A silver imitation penny of Henry VII, King of the Romans, long cross reverse, mint of Luxembourg, AD 1308 - 1312.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1308
Date to: Circa AD 1312

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII, King of the Romans
Mint or issue place: Luxemburg
Type: Edw. Imit: Henry VII, King of the Romans (M 254-255)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICV(eagle)S DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long cross
Reverse inscription: ROM ANO RVM REX
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

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: Fangfoss (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7652
Four figure Latitude: 53.95851455
Four figure longitude: -0.84322112
1:25K map: SE7652
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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