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Description: | Silver halfpenny dating from Henry VIII, AD1509-1547. Minted in London. The obverse shows the bust of the king facing forwards, with a portcullis mint mark. The inscription has been worn away and there is a slight black tarnish. The reverse is divided into four quadrants, with each quadrant containing three pellets. The inscription reads [CIVI /] TAS / [LON] / DON.The coin weighs 0.28g, 10.36mm diameterReference: North, J.J. 1991. 'English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662'. Spink & Son, London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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