Record ID: LEIC-EB4337 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: LEIC-EB4337

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV?

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Medieval silver halfpenny, very worn, possibly Late Edwardian, York mint.

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 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Diameter: 15 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: Incomplete [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: York [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Very worn traces of hair and crown
Obverse inscription: Not visible
Reverse description: Very worn long cross with central pellet in quatrefoil, joined pellets in quarter.
Reverse inscription: Not visible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Warwickshire

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP3684
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]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Wendy Scott - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Wendy Scott - [view all attributed records]

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