GLO-8EE5E7: GLO-8EE5E7 Penny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-8EE5E7

Object type certainty: Certain
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Penny of Edward IV Date 1471-1476 Obverse: crowned bust facing forwards pellets to side of crown and two crosses above EDWA[...] Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle, D in centre of cross [CIVITAS DUNOLM] The coin is heavily clipped resulting in the loss of the inscription

This coin is heavily clipped

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1476

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.65 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014 - Saturday 1st November 2014

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing forwards pellets to side of crown and two crosses above
Obverse inscription: EDWA[...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle, D in centre of cross
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS DUNOLM]
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Leigh (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8826
Four figure Latitude: 51.93237935
Four figure longitude: -2.17593833
1:25K map: SO8826
1:10K map: SO82NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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