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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-B76F92

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Evidence of reuse: clipped to be used as smaller change and to re-use silver

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1480
Date to: Circa AD 1483
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.45 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2011 - Tuesday 31st May 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

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: crowned bust facing with T to left of bust and key to right of bust
Obverse inscription: EDWA[RD DI GRA REX AN]GL'
Reverse description: long cross pattee with quatrefoil and pellet in centre and three pellets in each angle within inner beaded circle
Reverse inscription: no legend
Initial mark: rose
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair