SWYOR-650541: Post Medieval coin; half penny of Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-650541

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post-medieval silver coin: a halfpenny of Henry VIII (1509 - 1547), first coinage, London mint dating from AD 1509 -1526; Withers' type 1Bc with a portcullis initial mark. There is some edge damage; a section of flan has broken away between 4 o'clock and 7 o'clock on the obverse. See North number 1779.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1526

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 0.26 g
Diameter: 11.96 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th August 2013 - Thursday 15th August 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2120

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VIII, 1509-1526 (N 1779 - 1780)
Obverse description: Facing bust in single arched crown
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC DI GRA] (REX) A [saltire stops]
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS LONDON
Initial mark: portcullis
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Kirk Deighton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3850
Four figure Latitude: 53.94471873
Four figure longitude: -1.4225541
1:25K map: SE3850
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
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: 10 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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