Modern coin – HCR40958

Obverse

Inscription:

[ ]REX A

Design:

Front-facing crowned bust; initial mark: portcullis

Reverse

Inscription:

[ ]IVITAS [ ]O[ ]

Design:

long cross pattée dividing the inscription, three pellets in each angle

Information

Category

English silver coin

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)

0.31

Axis

Diameter (mm)

8.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Rogers no 1171.

Acquisition date

19/7/2007

Source

Rogers

Reference

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

Reference

Withers - 2004, Small Silver : 1B

Contributors to this coin record

jnaylor