Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-F8D041
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval coin in two pieces; a penny of Henry V (AD 1413 - 1422), probably Class C, York mint. There is a mullet to the left of the crown, an annulet to the right and a cross (+) after TAS. See North number 1400. Compare also DUR-0EFB66 and WAW-3A4CAC. The coin is 17.1mm in diameter, 0.7mm thick and weighs 0.78g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1413
Date to: Exactly AD 1422
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th November 2018 - Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Other reference: PAS form number 3298; finder's reference 231
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry V, Class C (N 1396, 1400, 1405)
Obverse description: Forward fcaing crowned bust with annulet or broken annulet to right of crown and a mullet to the left of the crown.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle and a quatrefoil with pellet in the centre. Cross (+) after TAS.
Reverse inscription: [CIVIT]AS+ E[BORACI]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4076
Four figure Latitude: 54.17823176
Four figure longitude: -1.38866543
1:25K map: SE4076
1:10K map: SE47NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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