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Coin
Unique ID: ESS-48B450
Object type certainty: Certain
Medieval silver coin: Penny of Richard III (probably) dating 1483-1485.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1483
Date to: AD 1485
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Richard III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Penny: Richard III (N 1684 - 1687) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
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.
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Essex
District: Colchester
To be known as: Bures Area
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th October 2007
Personal details
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Recorded by: Laura McLean
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Identified by: Laura McLean - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finder ref: RKE.22.7.135
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- Lee wrote @ 19:00:34 on the 4th August 2010.
Hello,
This is a Richard II Intermediate halfpenny. North 1331b. Withers type 1.
Regards,
Lee.
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Created:
Friday 9th November 2007
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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