SF-A572EB: Silver hammered halfpenny struck for Henry VI: leaf-trefoil issue

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-A572EB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A slightly clipped silver hammered halfpenny struck for Henry VI's first reign, Leaf-trefoil issue of 1438-1444 (trefoils by neck, leaf on breast, saltire stops), mint of London. As North no. 1500, Withers' type TT.2.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1438
Date to: Circa AD 1444

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 14.02 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st June 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, First reign, Trefoil-Leaf issues, saltire stops (North: Trefoil issue (N 1500))
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, trefoils to either side of neck, leaf on breast
Obverse inscription: +hENRIC'xREX ANGLx
Reverse description: Long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border
Reverse inscription: SIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Bures St Mary

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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