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Unique ID: LEIC-CCE2E3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Medieval silver penny of Edward IV, heavily clipped. York mint, probably Archbishop Neville.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1465
Date to: AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.54 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th September 2007
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, not further defined (N 1538 - 1544)
Obverse description: facing crowned bust with Letter (E or G) and rose either side of neck
Obverse inscription: EDW[..]
Reverse description: long cross with central quatrefoil and small pellets
Reverse inscription: [CIVIT]ASEBO[RACI]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8103
Four figure Latitude: 52.618737
Four figure longitude: -0.804992
1:25K map: SK8103
1:10K map: SK80SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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