Find Spot record 16048/2 - Medieval Coin from Stapeley Farm

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, WMID-4E3EAD (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Silver, Medieval, incomplete, Halfpenny of Henry VI (AD 1422 - AD 1461 and AD 1470 - AD 1471), Rosette-Mascle Issue dating to AD 1427 - AD 1430. Mint: London. Diameter:14.2 mm Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.4 g. See (2).

Coin Type: Halfpenny: Henry VI, First reign, Rosette-Mascle (N 1453, 1454)
Obverse description: Bifoliate crowned bust facing, Mascale after the X in REX and a badly struck double saltaire stop after the C in hENRIC. Lombardic h and n.
Obverse inscription: hEnRIC REX AnGL
Reverse description: Long cross pattee divides the legend. Three pellets in each quarter. Lombardic n.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn
Reverse mintmark: LOn/Don

<2> North, J.J., 2000, English Hammered Coinage (volumes I & II), Vol.II, p.76, No.1453 (Book). SCH1115.

<3> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, WMID-4E3EAD (Web Site). SCH5176.