SUSS-D4B083: A silver, medieval, long cross penny, of Henry VI- Henry VII, AD.1422-1500

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-D4B083

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver, medieval, long cross penny, of Henry VI- Henry VII, AD.1422-1500, late bust, probably York mint, coin has been clipped removing much of the legend. The coin has an indentation in the centre pushing the centre outwards on the reverse side, and a hole towards the edge of the flan. The coin is badly worn on both sides.

The obverse, late bust facing

Reverse, long cross with central quatrefoil, probably York mint

Diameter: 12.99m

Weight: 0.38g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 12.99 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: Edward III - Henry VII (not further defined)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Not further defined
Obverse description: late bust facing
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets in angles and central quatrefoil

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Kimpton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2748
Four figure Latitude: 51.23055354
Four figure longitude: -1.61469144
1:25K map: SU2748
1:10K map: SU24NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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