LIN-6ABDA3: Medieval hammered silver halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-6ABDA3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1422
Date to: Ante AD 1427

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Diameter: 14 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust
Obverse inscription: HE[ ]REX ANGL
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets and annulet in quarters
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Folkingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0733
Four figure Latitude: 52.883826
Four figure longitude: -0.411313
1:25K map: TF0733
1:10K map: TF03SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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