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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-CF2A81
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn Medieval silver penny probably of Henry VI (1422-1461), minted at York between 1422 and 1460 (North 1991: 73-82).
Obverse: h[ ]RIC D[ ]; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate
Reverse: CIVI/TAS (saltire) /EBO/RACI; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross
Diameter: 17.0mm. Weight: 0.80g. DA=12:4.
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: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1460
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-93
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VI, First reign, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: h[ ]RIC D[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS (salatire) /EBO/RAC
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
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 | 73-82 |
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