YORYM-0189E0: Post-Medieval Coin : Sovereign penny of Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-0189E0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver sovereign penny of Henry VII dating to the period AD 1494 - 1501. Royal shield over long cross fourchee reverse, D to left and R to right of shield. Mint of Durham under Bishop Richard Fox. Unclear initial mark.

North Vol 2, p.103, no.1731.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1494
Date to: Circa AD 1501

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05943

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VII, King enthroned obv. (N 1724 - 1731)
Obverse description: King enthroned
Obverse inscription: H D G ROSA SINE SPINA
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross fourchee; D to left and R to right of shield
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[---/---]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hutton Cranswick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0353
Four figure Latitude: 53.96283441
Four figure longitude: -0.43154204
1:25K map: TA0353
1:10K map: TA05SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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