YORYM-1A4022: Penny : Henry VIII : YORYM-1A4022

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-1A4022

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver half groat of Henry VIII. Second coinage. Long cross fourchée over shield. WA either side of shield, for Archbishop William Warham. Minted in Canterbury. AD 1526-1532.

North Vol II, P 112, no 1802.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1532

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.67 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1800 - 1807)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right
Obverse inscription: HENRIC/VII DNS ANGL Z F
Reverse description: Long cross fourchée over shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR//W/A
Initial mark: Cross Patonce
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Plompton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3653
Four figure Latitude: 53.97182317
Four figure longitude: -1.45266984
1:25K map: SE3653
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	112	1802

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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