KENT-B6AF88: Silver penny Henry VIII Durham

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-B6AF88

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver sovereign penny of Henry VIII (1509 - 1547), second coinage (1526 - 1544) minted at Durham under Bishop Thomas Wolsey. See North (1991) number 1811, p.112. The coin is split slightly at the edge at 8o'clock.

Obverse: Portrait of King facing, enthroned holding orb and sceptre. Inscription surrounding: H D G ROSA SIE SPIA

Reverse: Long cross fourchée over royal shield. Initials T W either side of shield for Bishop Thomas Wolsey.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.64 mm
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 14.68 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1808 - 1814)
Obverse description: Portrait of King facing, enthroned holding orb and sceptre.
Obverse inscription: H D G ROSA SIE SPIA
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over royal shield. T W beside shield.
Reverse inscription: CIVI / TAS / DVR / RAM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lyminge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1540
Four figure Latitude: 51.11893097
Four figure longitude: 1.07070705
1:25K map: TR1540
1:10K map: TR14SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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