COIN

Unique ID: DENO-31A7B7

Medieval coin; incomplete silver penny, York mint, saltire stops, Edward III 1369-77 (possibly) or Richard II 1377-99 (probably). Incomplete - clipped and with part of one edge broken off. The portrait is very worn compared with the reverse. Diameter 17.7mm, weight 0.99g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1369
Date to: Exactly AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.99 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th September 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Rachel Atherton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Rachel Atherton - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E6866

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [ scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England [ scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: York [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1485 [ scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust of king
Obverse inscription: [...].Z.FRAN (saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, quatrefoil in centre
Reverse inscription: CIVI-TAS-E[BORAC]I(quatrefoil/saltire)
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [ scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Newark And Sherwood
To be known as: Langford

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

References cited

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