PUBLIC-F78C8D: PUBLIC-F78C8D medieval coin; penny of Edward IV, Richard III or Henry VII

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-F78C8D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin, a penny of either Edward IV, Richard III or early Henry VII (to 1489) minted at Durham under Bishop Dudley or Bishop Sherwood, dating from the period 1476 - 1489. The coin is broken with around 50% loss, and only the central portion remains, all of the original outer edge is missing.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1476
Date to: Circa AD 1489

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 11.9 mm
Width: 9.2 mm
Thickness: 0.54 mm
Weight: 0.25 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th June 2020 - Tuesday 9th June 2020

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III - Henry VII (not further defined)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned head facing
Obverse inscription: None visible
Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in quarters, D in centre
Reverse inscription: None visible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
To be known as: Ravenstone

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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