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Unique ID: NARC-157777
Object type certainty: Certain
Silver halfpenny. Possible Durham mint. Probably Edward IV. Edges are damaged and clipped, obscuring diagnostic detail. Edward IV issues with a rose in the centre are of either Durham or Irish (Drogheda) mints.
Obverse: bust wth broad face. No marks.
Reverse: Longcross with rose in centre.
Subsequent actions
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: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 0.36 g
Diameter: 13 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: Halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Drogheda [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, not further defined (N 1545 - 1547, 1608 - 1612, 1667 - 1669) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust facing
Reverse description: Longcross with central rose
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: Daventry
Parish: Preston Capes
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP5653
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 less than 0.25 m [scope notes]
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Recorded by: Ms Julie Cassidy
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Identified by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [view all attributed records]
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Audit data
Created:
Monday 14th November 2011
Updated: Friday 18th November 2011
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