Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-4CDA20
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver halfpenny of Henry V (1413-1422) of the standard G type, minted in London.
The coin is clipped and slightly worn obscuring most of the inscriptions. There is one pellet missing from the trefoil to the left of the crown on the obverse.
North number 1411 class F
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1413
Date to: Exactly AD 1422
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.65 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 12.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry V, Withers type 11 (N 1411)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, annulet to right of crown,trefoil to left.
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC REX ANGL R
Reverse description: Long cross fourchee dividing legend,three pellets in each quarter,beaded border inside legend
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS LO]NDON
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ0711
Four figure Latitude: 54.49428507
Four figure longitude: -1.89344012
1:25K map: NZ0711
1:10K map: NZ01SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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