Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: LEIC-3FC317
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward IV, dating to the period 1464/5 to1470. Light coinage, London mint, crown initial mark. Probably North no.1591.
Diameter: 18.0mm, thickness: 0.5mm, weight: 1.06g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2013
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry IV of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny: Henry IV, Light coinage, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Unbarred N. Nothing to each side. Perhaps something on chest, but unclear.
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX ANGLI
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Unbarred N
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Initial mark: Crown
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.