NARC-470B75: Medieval sovereign penny, Henry VII, obverse

Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-470B75

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver sovereign penny of Henry VII. The obverse shows the king seated facing on a throne. The reverse has a royal shield, with the initials D and R to either side. This indicates that the penny was minted by Bishop Richard Fox in Durham between 1494 and 1501. The legend is largely missing from the coin.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: King Enthroned holding orb and sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS DEI GRACIA REX ANGLIE ET FRANC DNS IBAR
Reverse description: Royal shield over long cross which divides the legend.
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS DVR...
Initial mark: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5964
Four figure Latitude: 52.270998
Four figure longitude: -1.136782
1:25K map: SP5964
1:10K map: SP56SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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