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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-E21AD7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A silver penny of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509), minted at Durham for Bishop Richard Fox (AD 1494-1501) showing king enthroned. R and D either side of shield on reverse. The legends are illegible. The coin is notched at 10 o'clock on the obverse. See North (1991) volume 2, page 103, number 1731.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1494
Date to: Circa AD 1501
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 14.92 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5042
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VII, King enthroned obv. (N 1724 - 1731)
Obverse description: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC D G REX ANG]
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross. Letters R and D either side of the shield.
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS DVREM]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: West Tisbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9127
Four figure Latitude: 51.04228202
Four figure longitude: -2.12974933
1:25K map: ST9127
1:10K map: ST92NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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