Modern coin – HCR40957

Obverse

Inscription:

hEn[ ]D[ ]

Design:

Front-facing crowned bust; initial mark: portcullis. See note re: double striking: Obverse also include end of a reverse die cross arm and part of its inscription.

Reverse

Inscription:

[ ]LOnDOn

Design:

long cross pattée dividing the inscription, three pellets in each angle. See note re: double striking: the portcullis initial mark from the obverse die is also visible.

Information

Category

English silver coin

Note

The coin was double struck, each side struck with both dies and incorporating parts of both obverse and reverse die design.

Period

Modern

Group

First Coinage (1509-26)

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Henry VIII, king of England, 1509-1547

Reign

Henry VIII of England, 1509-1547

Dating

1509-1526

Mint

Tower

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.4

Axis

Diameter (mm)

9.5

Acquisition method

transfer

Acquisition date

1922

Source

Bodleian Library

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

double struck

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 1779

Reference

Withers - 2004, Small Silver : Type B

Contributors to this coin record

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