BUC-936481: Medieval coin: Penny of Henry VII or Henry VIII

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-936481

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver post medieval cut half penny of Henry VII or Henry VIII, dating to AD 1485-1526. The coin is very worn, but depicts a King enthroned on the obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Exactly AD 1526

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.5 mm
Width: 7.3 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 29th May 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 5061

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny or halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII of England
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VII, not further defined (N 1718 - 1731)
Obverse description: King enthroned, facing
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Square shield over long cross
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Kings Somborne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3530
Four figure Latitude: 51.0682706
Four figure longitude: -1.50186497
1:25K map: SU3530
1:10K map: SU33SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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