PUBLIC-836892: PUBLIC-836892 Richard II penny

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-836892

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and clipped hammered silver penny possibly of Richard ll 1377-1399. The only legend that is visible is on the obverse and appears to be RICARD. The obverse has a crowned bust facing whilst the reverse has a long cross with trefoils in each quarter. The style of the crown and the trefoils are similar to coins from this period.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th March 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: long cross interrupting legend
Reverse inscription: illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Sutton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3048
Four figure Latitude: 51.184929
Four figure longitude: 1.289781
1:25K map: TR3048
1:10K map: TR34NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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