NARC-0C79B2: NARC-0C79B2 : Half Penny : Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-0C79B2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver Half Penny of Henry VI (AD 1422-1461). First Reign. Plain Issue. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. London mint. AD 1427-1430.

Diameter: 14.94mm, Thickness: 0.53mm, Weight: 0.4g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1427
Date to: Circa AD 1430

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.53 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14.94 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, First reign, Plain Issue (N 1453)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRICxREX[xA]nGL
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wicken (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7438
Four figure Latitude: 52.03547707
Four figure longitude: -0.9226522
1:25K map: SP7438
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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