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Unique ID: PUBLIC-2DBC78
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Irish, silver, light coinage penny of Edward IV, Drogheda mint. Small rose to centre of reverse cross. Heavily clipped flan.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1473
Date to: Circa AD 1478
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 13.27 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th September 2011
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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: Drogheda
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: irish: penny of Edward IV, Group 6, light cross and pellets coinage (S 6360 - 6387A)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [ED]WAR[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Small rose to centre of cross.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.