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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-C1A17C

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver, post-medieval, sovereign penny of Henry VIII, First coinage, 1509-1526.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1509
Date to: Exactly AD 1526

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 15.23 mm

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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 VII - Henry VIII
Mint or issue place: London
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, holding orb and sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRIC D.[...
Reverse description: Long cross over royal shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Alfriston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5103
Four figure Latitude: 50.80688277
Four figure longitude: 0.14171507
1:25K map: TQ5103
1:10K map: TQ50SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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