YORYM-DB4F92: Medieval Coin : Penny of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-DB4F92

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver sovereign penny of Henry VII dating to the period AD 1485 - 1509. Royal shield over long cross with keys below reverse. Mint of York under Archbishop Rotherham.

North Vol 2, p.103, no.1728.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1509

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E04805

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
Obverse inscription: HEN[------------]
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross with keys below
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[---/--]CI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7985
Four figure Latitude: 54.25458718
Four figure longitude: -0.78890169
1:25K map: SE7985
1:10K map: SE78NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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