WMID-CAE9AF: A silver Penny of Henry V (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-CAE9AF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver penny of Henry V (AD 1413 to AD 1422). The obverse depicts a crowned bust with a lis to the right of the crown and a possible mullet to the left. The reverse includes a quatrefoil with central pellet in the centre of the long cross with three pellets in each quarter. There is a small annulet in the centre of the pellets in one quarter. The coin was minted at York.

The coin has a diameter of 16.9 mm, is 0.6 mm thick and weighs 0.8 g.

Reference: North, 1991, 'English Hammered Coinage Volume 2: Edward I to Charles II 1272 - 1662', page 71, ref nos 1404 (Class G).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 16.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd April 2017 - Sunday 2nd April 2017

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Materials and construction

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

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 G (N 1399, 1404, 1407)
Obverse description: Long cross with a quatrefoil centre and a pellet within. Three pellets in each angle with annulet in the centre of one quarter.
Obverse inscription: HENRICV[S REX ANGL]IE
Reverse description: Long cross with a quatrefoil centre and a pellet within. Three pellets in each angle with annulet in the centre of one quarter.
Reverse inscription: HENRICV[S REX ANGL]IE
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Stourport-on-Severn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7969
Four figure Latitude: 52.31869662
Four figure longitude: -2.30950346
1:25K map: SO7969
1:10K map: SO76NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector

References cited

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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