Modern coin – HCR38800

Obverse

Inscription:

HENRIC DI GRA REX

Design:

king, facing, seated on throne, holding orb and sceptre, crozier to left

Reverse

Inscription:

CIVITAS DIRHAM

Design:

royal shield over long cross, D and S either side

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Second Period: Type IIb

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Henry VII, king of England, 1485–1509, John Sherwood, Bishop of Durham, 1484–1494

Reign

Henry VII, king of England

Dating

1489–1493

Mint

Durham

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.74

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

E. J. Winstanley collection

Acquisition date

16/8/1963

Source

H. Schneider

Acquisition credit

Presented by H. Schneider, 1963.

Reference

SCBI 23 : 725

This specimen

Yes

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 1730

Reference

Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom : 2231

Contributors to this coin record

SGlenn, cgallacher