Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-4B2F91
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver halfpenny of Henry VII. Facing bust issue, minted at London, 1485 - 1509.
Diameter: 13.2mm; thickness: 0.5mm; weight: 0.28g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1485
Date to: Exactly AD 1509
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.28 g
Diameter: 13.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th January 2014
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Other reference: Ver 14/16 - 2
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VII, not further defined (N 1732 - 1738)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: [hEN]RIC DI [GRA REX]
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: C[IVI]/TA[S/LON]/DON
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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