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Unique ID: YORYM-689717
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A silver sovereign penny of Henry VIII dating to the period AD 1509 - 1526. First coinage. King enthroned issue. Royal shield with TD to sides reverse. Mint of Durham under Archbishop Thomas Ruthall.
North Vol 2, p.110, no.1777.
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 1526
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 15.8 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: Durham
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Henry VIII, 1509-1526 (N 1773 - 1778)
Obverse description: King enthroned
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Royal shield with TD to sides
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[---]/[--]M
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE7042
Four figure Latitude: 53.86949757
Four figure longitude: -0.93692954
1:25K map: SE7042
1:10K map: SE74SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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