COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-6DC650

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval silver penny, possibly Richard II.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1377
Date to: AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th February 2008

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Richard II, Local dies, York (N 1330)
Obverse description: obscured by glue?
Reverse description: long cross with central quatrefoil and pellet
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS]EBORACI
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Ratby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5106
Four figure Latitude: 52.649344
Four figure longitude: -1.247603
1:25K map: SK5106
1:10K map: SK50NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.