NLM-E75739: Post-Medieval Coin: Penny of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-E75739

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver coin. Sovereign penny of Henry VII (1485-1509), Durham mint issue of 1487, in very fine condition.

Obverse description: Facing sovereign enthroned with a lis-capped pillar to either side. Mintmark lis (105).

Obverse inscription: HENRIC'xDI'xGRA'xREXxAGLIxZ

Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, T D over shield

Reverse inscription: CIVI/TASx/xDVR/HAMx

Diameter: 16.1mm, Weight: 0.62gms, die axis: 9

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1487
Date to: Exactly AD 1487

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th April 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM33001

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII - Henry VIII
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: King enthroned, sovereign type, Henry VII or Henry VIII, not further defined
Obverse description: Facing sovereign enthroned with a lis-capped pillar to either side
Obverse inscription: HENRIC’xDI’xGRA’xREXxAGLIxZ
Reverse description: Shield of Arms of England and France, long cross, T D over shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TASx/xDVR/HAMx
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Claxby

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
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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