Rights Holder: Colchester Museums
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Unique ID: ESS-48B450
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1483
Date to: AD 1485
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th October 2007
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Other reference: Finder ref: RKE.22.7.135
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Richard III (N 1684 - 1687)
Obverse description: Facing bust
Obverse inscription: +RICARD[VS DEI GRA REX AN]GL
Reverse description: Cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON Lombardic n's.
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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Hello,
This is a Richard II Intermediate halfpenny. North 1331b. Withers type 1.
Regards,
Lee.