NARC-9AB9FD: NARC-9AB9FD : Penny : Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-9AB9FD

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver Penny of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509). Sovereign type. Squared shield over long cross reverse with a key in lower left and right of field. York mint. AD 1485-1500


Diameter: 15.30mm, Thickness: 0.61mm, Weight: 0.6g.


The coin is missing a portion of its outer flan between 6-8 O'clock


North Vol II, P 103, No 1726/1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.61 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII - Henry VIII
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: King enthroned, sovereign type, Henry VII or Henry VIII, not further defined
Obverse description: King enthroned, facing
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC ]D[EI GRA REX AGL]
Reverse description: Squared shield over long cross with a key in lower left and right of field
Reverse inscription: CIVI/T[AS/EBO/RACI]
Die axis measurement: 6 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: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Flore (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6559
Four figure Latitude: 52.22537769
Four figure longitude: -1.04982556
1:25K map: SP6559
1:10K map: SP65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1960 English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son 103 1726/1

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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