A silver halfpenny of Richard II (1377-1399). This coin contains elements of both the Early and Late bust coins (North nos. 1331 and 1332 respectively)*. It would appear to be a transitional type which does not, however, fit with the 'Intermediate issue' (North 1331a).<\/p>\n
Dimensions: 13mm diameter, 0.1mm thick. Weight: 0.5g.<\/p>","notes":"
*The annulet on breast is a distinguishing feature of the Early bust issue, while the use of 'fish-tail' letters and Lombardic 'n' is typical of the Late bust coins. Coins of the Intermediate issue bear no marks on the breast.<\/p>","old_findID":"BH-A87946","id":"469101","objecttype":"COIN","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-10-28 11:44:37","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2011-11-16 16:05:16","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4EAA8794001B25","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2011-09-27","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"97","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"469101","old_findID":"BH-A87946","uniqueID":"PAS4EAA8794001B25","objecttype":"COIN","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":"0.1","diameter":"13","quantity":"1","other_ref":"Ver 11\/158 - 4","treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1377","numdate2":"1399","description":"
A silver halfpenny of Richard II (1377-1399). This coin contains elements of both the Early and Late bust coins (North nos. 1331 and 1332 respectively)*. It would appear to be a transitional type which does not, however, fit with the 'Intermediate issue' (North 1331a).<\/p>\n
Dimensions: 13mm diameter, 0.1mm thick. Weight: 0.5g.<\/p>","notes":"
*The annulet on breast is a distinguishing feature of the Early bust issue, while the use of 'fish-tail' letters and Lombardic 'n' is typical of the Late bust coins. Coins of the Intermediate issue bear no marks on the breast.<\/p>","reuse":null,"created":"2011-10-28 11:44:37","updated":"2011-11-16 16:05:16","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2011-09-27","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"4","dateToCertainty":"4","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"jwatters","fullname":"Julian Watters","institution":"BH","usernameUpdate":"jwatters","fullnameUpdate":"Julian Watters","primaryMaterial":"Silver","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Struck or hammered","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":"Fair","cert":"Certain","periodFrom":"MEDIEVAL","periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mr Julian Watters","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mr Julian Watters","county":"HERTFORDSHIRE","parish":null,"district":"NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"TL3239","map10k":"TL33NW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Therfield","source":"GPS","obverse_description":"Crowned bust facing, annulet on breast.","obverse_inscription":"+RICARD REX AnGL","reverse_description":"Long-cross, three pellets in each quarter.","reverse_inscription":"CIVI\/TAS\/LOn\/DOn","denomination":"Halfpenny","degree_of_wear":"1","allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":"9","wearID":"1","moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":"16","typeID":"2121","tribeID":null,"status":"Regular","rulerQualifier":"1","denominationQualifier":"1","mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":"1","initialMark":"Cross pattee","reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":"1","tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":"Richard II of England","ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":"London","wear":"Slightly worn: very fine","die_axis_name":"9 o'clock","category":"English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489","type":"Halfpenny: Richard II, not further defined (N 1331a - 1332c)","emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"351756","f":"Med_coin_11_158_4.jpg","imagedir":"images\/jwatters\/"}]}