CORN-42CFEE: penny of Henry V (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-42CFEE

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver long-cross penny of Henry V (1413-1422), trefoil over mullet to left of crown and annulet to the right, York mint, Class F with quatrefoil around pellet in centre of reverse cross, Spink 1789.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1413
Date to: Circa AD 1422

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th April 2017 - Tuesday 4th April 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry V, Class F (N 1398, 1403)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing with trefoil over mullet to left of crown and annulet to right
Obverse inscription: [+hENRIC DI GRA REX A]NG
Reverse description: long cross pattee with quatrefoil around pellet in centre of cross and trefoil of pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS EBORAC]I
Initial mark: illegible
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Henstridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7018
Four figure Latitude: 50.96063715
Four figure longitude: -2.42853536
1:25K map: ST7018
1:10K map: ST71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found on a Southern Detectorists rally near Henstridge, Somerset.
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Spink and Son Ltd 2014 Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 49th edition London Spink and Son Ltd 194 no.1789

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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