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Unique ID: SWYOR-BDD797
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver coin: a penny of Edward IV, second reign (1471-83), struck at the archiepiscopal mint at York under Archbishop Neville, dating from1471-76. As is usual for these coins, it is struck on a small flan and most of the legend is missing. See North number 1645.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1476
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd May 2010
This object was found at Gembling - NEWS - 2nd May 2010
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Other reference: PAS form number 1124
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with G to left of neck and Key to right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: long cross with quatrefoil in centre and three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TA1157
Four figure Latitude: 53.997117
Four figure longitude: -0.308205
1:25K map: TA1157
1:10K map: TA15NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 1645 |