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Unique ID: SWYOR-3AE1F8

Object type certainty: Certain

A silver Medieval coin; a penny of Richard II (1377 - 1399), minted at York, type a. See North number 1329.

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 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.73 mm
Weight: 1.01 g
Diameter: 17.88 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 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 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Penny: Richard II, Type 1 (N 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329a-b) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with cross on breast
Obverse inscription: RICARDVS REX ANGLIE
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle and a quatrefoil in the centre
Reverse inscription: X CIVITAS [EBOR]ACI
Initial mark: cross
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: York
Parish: Fulford

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE6048
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]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1464

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    Created: Thursday 11th August 2011
    Updated: Thursday 11th August 2011

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