SWYOR-CA0A13: Medieval Coin; sovereign penny of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-CA0A13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Medieval coin; a sovereign penny of Henry VII (AD 1485 - 1509), dating from AD 1485 - 1500, issued at York under Archbishop Rotherham, one pillar on throne, rosette stops. See North number 1728. There are keys on the reverse under the shield. A small part of the coin is missing. It is 15.4mm diameter, 0.7mm thick and 0.6g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th February 2017 - Sunday 19th February 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3142

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VII, King enthroned obv. (N 1724 - 1731)
Obverse description: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Shield with pointed base over a long cross fourchee; keys below
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS] EBO[RACI]
Die axis measurement: 1 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: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Hemswell Cliff (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9589
Four figure Latitude: 53.38930386
Four figure longitude: -0.57300383
1:25K map: SK9589
1:10K map: SK98NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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