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Unique ID: IOW-323B59
Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped and worn Medieval silver penny of Henry VI (1422-1461), minted at Calais or London. Rosette Mascle issue, 1427-1430 (North 1991: 76, refs: 1449 or 1450).
Obverse: +[hENR]ICVS [REX ANGLIE], Crowned bust facing.
Reverse: [ ], Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 15.4mm. Weight: 0.69g.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1427
Date to: Exactly AD 1430
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd October 2016 - Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-1-312
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VI, First reign, Rosette-Mascle (N 1449 - 1452)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: + [hENR]ICVS [REX ANGLIE]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Initial mark: Missing
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 76 | 1449 or 1450 |