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Unique ID: LEIC-E2D5B4
Object type certainty: Certain
Medieval silver penny, probably Richard III 1483-1485.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1483
Date to: AD 1485
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 13 g
Diameter: 0.5 mm
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]
Completeness: Complete [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: York [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Facing crowned bust
Reverse description: Long cross with quatrefoil at centre, joined pellets
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
District: Melton
Parish: Hoby With Rotherby
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK6716
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th February 2008
Personal details
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Recorded by: Wendy Scott
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Identified by: Wendy Scott - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 1697
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 4th July 2008
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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