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Unique ID: IOW-188EE1
Object type certainty: Certain
A Medieval silver penny of Richard III (AD 1483-1485), minted at York Initial mark: illegible (North 1991: 98, ref: 1686).
Obverse: RICARD[ ]GRA[ ]; Crowned bust facing (T to left and key to right of neck).
Reverse: [ ]EBO[ ]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, a quatrefoil at the centre of cross
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: 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: Exactly AD 1483
Date to: Exactly AD 1485
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 0.85 g
Diameter: 15.1 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]
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: Crowned bust facing (T to left and key to right of neck)
Obverse inscription: RICARD[ ]GRA[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, a quatrefoil at the centre of cross
Reverse inscription: [ ]EBO[ ] (possibly)
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
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: Saturday 29th October 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Robert Webley - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-5-155
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 2nd November 2011
Updated: Tuesday 15th November 2011
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