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Unique ID: BH-6FFB34
Object type certainty: Certain
A silver halfpenny of Edward IV's first reign (1461-1470); Heavy coinage, London mint, struck 1461-1464; North no. 1546 (1975: 68).
Dimensions: 13mm diameter, 0.2mm thick; weight: 0.38g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1461
Date to: Exactly AD 1464
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 0.38 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: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, not further defined (N 1545 - 1547) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, saltire either side of neck.
Obverse inscription: EDW[ARD DI GR]A [R]EX
Reverse description: Long-cross, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn
Initial mark: Rose
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: South Bedfordshire
To be known as: Great Billington
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters
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Identified by: Mr Harvey Cross - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/196 - 20
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Created:
Friday 6th January 2012
Updated: Tuesday 10th January 2012
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