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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-8D9CDB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A complete medieval gold half-sovereign of Henry VIII (1509-47), Third coinage (c.1544-1547; Norrth 1827; Spink 2295), Tower mint, initial mark: pellet-in-annulet. Ref: North 1991: 113.
Obverse; King enthroned, holding orb and sceptre, rose at feet. Reverse; crowned royal arms supported by rampant lion and griffin, HR at base.
The coin is well preserved, though bent at a c. 45 degree angle along its central axis due to post-depositional damage.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.68 mm
Weight: 6.3 g
Diameter: 30.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2016
Rally details.
This object was found at Corfe 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half sovereign (or double crown, ten shillings, half pound or half laurel)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Half sovereign: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1827-1829)
Obverse description: King enthroned, facing, holding orb and sceptre. Rose at feet.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC. 8. DI.' GRA. AGL FRANCI .Z. HIBERN' REX (lozenge stops, comma-shaped contractions)
Reverse description: Crowned royal arms supported by crowned lion to left and and griffin to right, 'HR' below.
Reverse inscription: IHS.AVTEM TRANCIENS.PER.MEDIVM.ILLOR'. IBAT (trefoil stops and contractions as above)
Initial mark: Pellet-in-annulet
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Owermoigne (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY7784
Four figure Latitude: 50.65521937
Four figure longitude: -2.32672481
1:25K map: SY7784
1:10K map: SY74NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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