IOW-FB004C: Medieval Coin: 'Sovereign' Penny of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-FB004C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Medieval silver 'sovereign'-type penny of Henry VII (1485-1509), minted at York under Archbishop Thomas Rotherham, 1485-1500 (North 1991, 103, ref. 1727).

Obverse: hEnRIC:DI GRA REX:AnGL (colon stops); King enthroned holding orb and sceptre (no initial mark, no pillars)

Reverse: CIVI/TAS/EBOR/ACI; Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield

Diameter: 16.6mm. Weight: 0.72g. DA=12:12.

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: Exactly AD 1485
Date to: Exactly AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th October 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-1-308

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VII, King enthroned obv. (N 1724 - 1731)
Obverse description: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre (no initial mark, no pillars)
Obverse inscription: hEnRIC:DI GRA REX:AnGL (colon stops)
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend, keys below shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBOR/ACI
Initial mark: None
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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	103	1727

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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