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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-19FC9F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a Post Medieval silver penny probably of Henry VIII, probably dating to AD 1526 to 1544. King enthroned (sovereign) type, probably Second coinage, fleur de lis initial mark. Minted at London. North (1991, 112) no. 1808. About one quarter of the coins survives with patinated breaks.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1526
Date to: Circa AD 1544
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.3 mm
Width: 8.2 mm
Weight: 0.26 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2018 - Wednesday 31st October 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 19431
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VIII of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Henry VIII, 1526-1544 (N 1808 - 1814)
Obverse description: King seated on throne
Obverse inscription: [H D G R]OSA SIE [SPINA]
Reverse description: Square topped royal shield over long cross fourchee
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[TAS / ...]
Initial mark: Fleur de lis
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Carhampton CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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