PUBLIC-AC0B02: PUBLIC-AC0B02-Silver Grand Blanc Aux Ecus of Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-AC0B02

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A medieval silver coin of Henry VI (1422-61) as King of France (1422-53), Grand Blanc aux Écus (Ten Pence), mint: Saint-Lô (France), initial mark: short lis (Elias 288; Duplessy 445). Ref: Elias 1984: 247-50; Duplessy 1988:203.

Obverse: shield of France and English Royal Arms, hERICVS above with abbreviation mark over E, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark lis, FRANCORVm: ET: ANGLIE: REX, colon stops, pellet below last letter on inner circle both sides,

Reverse. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right, hERICVS below with abbreviation mark over hE, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark lion, SIT: nOMEN: DnI: BENEDICTV

The Latin legends translate as "Henry, King of France and England" on the obverse, and on the reverse "Blessed be the name of the Lord," taken from the Bible.

Weight: 2.9gms Diameter: 27.8mm

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

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 1422

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 27.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th September 2018

Rally details.

This object was found at Detectival 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Blanc aux ecus
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of France
Type: French: Blanc aux ecus of Henry VI
Obverse description: d of France and English Royal Arms, hERICVS above with abbreviation mark over E, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark lis, FRANCORVm: ET: ANGLIE: REX, colon stops, pellet below last letter on inner circle both sides
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS FRANCORVm:ET:ANGLIE:REX
Reverse description: Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right, hERICVS below with abbreviation mark over hE, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark lion,
Reverse inscription: SIT: nOMEN: DnI: BENEDICTV
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Leafield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3116
Four figure Latitude: 51.84174835
Four figure longitude: -1.55143938
1:25K map: SP3116
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting Find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

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

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