COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-C228E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval silver Edwardian halfpenny, London mint.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1279
Date to: AD 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th January 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edwardian, not further defined
Obverse description: facing crowned bust (faded and bent)
Obverse inscription: ED[W?]RANGLDNSHYB
Reverse description: long cross and pellets
Reverse inscription: CIVITASLONDON
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: Market Bosworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK3900
Four figure Latitude: 52.596401
Four figure longitude: -1.42567
1:25K map: SK3900
1:10K map: SK30SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.