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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-127987
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Halfpenny of Henry V, Withers type 3 with small whole annulets either side of the crown, London mint. Dating from AD1413 - 1422. As North 1408
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1413
Date to: Exactly AD 1422
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th March 2020 - Thursday 5th March 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry V of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Henry V, Withers type 3 (N 1408)
Obverse description: Crowned head facing, whole annulets either side of crown
Obverse inscription: hENRIC REX ANGL
Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in quarters
Reverse inscription: R CIVI TAS LON DON
Initial mark: Pierced cross
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Cadeby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 71 | 1408 |
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