Rights Holder: Surrey County Council
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Unique ID: SUR-CD7BC5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver penny of Richard II (1377-1399); mint: Durham; North 1328.
Notes:
Pennies of Richard II from the mint at Durham are rare finds.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 18.98 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th July 2013
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Other reference: 14-196
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Richard II, Type 1 (N 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329a-b)
Obverse description: Front-facing crowned bust with a mark on the breast, most likely a slipped trefoil although it is barely visible.
Obverse inscription: [...]ARDVS REX AnGLIE (saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross with group of three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVN/OLM
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL0566
Four figure Latitude: 52.28212322
Four figure longitude: -0.46224027
1:25K map: TL0566
1:10K map: TL06NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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