Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-77A5E7
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Post medieval penny of Henry VIII (1509-1547) York mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1509
Date to: Circa AD 1547
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.32 g
Diameter: 14 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver: Henry VIII, not further defined
Obverse description: Square shield divided by a long cross
Obverse inscription: H.D.G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS EBORACI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8220
Four figure Latitude: 52.7713769
Four figure longitude: -0.78599442
1:25K map: SK8220
1:10K map: SK82SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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