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Unique ID: SF-77C755

Object type certainty: Certain

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A silver halfpenny of Richard II, Withers and Withers (2005: pp. 48) Type 2c(i), c.1377-1399 AD.

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 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 14.47 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: Richard II of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfpenny: Richard II, Withers type 2 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within an inner circle
Obverse inscription: +RICARD'x REX (double saltire) ANGLI
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the legend, three pellets in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (Lombardic N's)
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Suffolk
District: St Edmundsbury
To be known as: Great Barton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Andrew Brown - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Andrew Brown - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: BRG 036
Other reference: Finder's Ref.: 02

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    Created: Tuesday 13th December 2011
    Updated: Tuesday 13th December 2011

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