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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-DEE472
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A clipped medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461). A mule with a leaf-trefoil issue obverse and pinecone-mascle issue reverse (North 1493/1469) dating to 1430-1438. Mint of Calais. North (1975, 62, 64).
The coin measures 14 mm in diameter and weighs 0.42 g
This would appear to be a very rare combination and has been marked as a Find of Note
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1430
Date to: Exactly AD 1438
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.42 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th September 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, First reign, Leaf issue, trefoil stops (North: Leaf-Trefoil (N 1492, 1493))
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, leaf on breast
Obverse inscription: hENR[IC] REX ANGL, trefoil and double saltire stops
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: VIL/LA /CALI/SIE, mascle and pinecone stops
Initial mark: Cross V
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cotswold (District)
To be known as: Coberley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 62, 64 | 1493/1469 |
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