COIN

Unique ID: SF-E0C594

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1544
Date to: Circa AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.99 g
Diameter: 30.57 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th January 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half sovereign (or double crown, ten shillings, half pound or half laurel)
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Half sovereign: Henry VIII, 1544-1547 (N 1827-1829)
Obverse description: King enthroned, holding orb and sceptre, rose at feet
Obverse inscription: hENRIC 8 D G AGL Z FRANCIE Z HIB REX
Reverse description: Crowned royal arms supported by rampant lion and griffin, HR at base
Reverse inscription: IHS AVTE' TRANSIENS PER MEDN ILLOR IBAT
Initial mark: Pellet-in-annulet
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock