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Object Type
Museum number: 2003,1201.625
Denomination: halfpenny
Description: Silver coin.
State
Authority: Ruler: Henry VIII, King of England; Issuer: Edward Lee, Archbishop of York
Production date: 1530-1544
Production place: Minted in: York
Materials
Type series: Second Coinage; Key (EL); Withers 4
Dimensions: Weight: 0.31 grammes
Location: Not on display
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 2003
Acquisition notes: The Rogers collection was purchased from the Estate of the deceased Dr Rogers, split equally between the British Museum and the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, having been recognised by the Capital Taxes Office as being of pre-eminent national importance.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 2003,1201.625

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