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Unique ID: PUBLIC-913976
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver medieval penny of Edward IV, First Reign, Light Coinage, AD 1464-1470, issue of Bishop Lawrence Booth, Type VIIii or VIIiii, North 1604 or 1605
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1464
Date to: Exactly AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th November 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, First reign, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a quatrefoil to right of neck (unknown whether quatrefoil or letter on other side).
Obverse inscription: [E]DW[...]REX AnG
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with trio of pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DE./[RAM] (where '.' appears to be a quatrefoil stop)
Initial mark: Indiscernible [crown]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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