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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-053FE1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Medieval halfpenny of Edward IV. First reign, light coinage. London mint. Withers type 5b. Initial mark crown. Trefoils by the neck.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 13.67 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage, Withers London type 5 (N 1608)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Trefoils by the neck.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA REX
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the legend with 3 pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [CIVI] TAS LON DON
Initial mark: Crown
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Utterby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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