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Unique ID: GLO-4ADE03
Object type certainty: Certain
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Penny of Henry VIII minted under Archbishop Wolsey Date 1526-1529 Sovereign type
Obverse: enthroned king facing forwards, H D G ROSA SIE SPIA
Reverse: shield divided by a long cross, TW either side of shield CIVI/TA[S/ DVR/R]AM
Mintmark: Trefoil
Spink 2352 north 1810
Note: this coin has been bent into a love token
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1529
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014 - Monday 1st December 2014
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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: Durham
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1808 - 1814)
Obverse description: enthroned king facing forwards
Obverse inscription: H D G ROSA SIE SPIA
Reverse description: shield divided by a long cross, TW either side of shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TA[S/ DVR/R]AM
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST6759
Four figure Latitude: 51.32913246
Four figure longitude: -2.47502122
1:25K map: ST6759
1:10K map: ST65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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