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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-3CFFE1
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver penny of Henry VI (1422-1461), minted at Calais. Annulet issue, 1422-1427. Initial mark: unclear (North 1991: 74, ref: 1432).
Obverse: hE[ ]X ANGL[?]; Crowned bust facing (annulets by neck)
Reverse: VIL/LA/CAL/IS (double saltire stops); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, an annulet in VIL and CAL quadrants
Diameter: 16.7mm. Weight: 0.93g. DA=12:9.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1422
Date to: Exactly AD 1427
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 16.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th November 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-1-491
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1431 - 1433)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing (annulets by neck)
Obverse inscription: hE[ ]X ANGL[?]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, an annulet in VIL and CAL quadrants
Reverse inscription: VIL/LA/CAL/IS (double saltire stops)
Initial mark: Unclear
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: 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 | 74 | 1432 |
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