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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-A03252

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early Post Medieval silver penny of Henry VIII, 15mm in diameter, 1mm thick with a weight of 0.70grams. The coin is worn on the bust and has a brown/grey patina.

Notes:

1813 English Hmamered coinage

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1526
Date to: AD 1544

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd February 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: full seated portrait, face worn Star mintmark and saltire stops.
Obverse inscription: HDGROSA[SIE]SPIA
Reverse description: Shield quarted by long cross, initials C and D in upper portion (Bishop Tunstall)
Reverse inscription: CIVITASDV[...]HAM

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
To be known as: Sapcote

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd		1813

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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