Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-14D6F1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn silver penny of Edward IV, mint of York.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1483
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 14 mm
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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: Unclear bust facing, ?E and ?rose to side of bust
Obverse inscription: EDWA[ ]X[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angles, quatrefoil in centre
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS [EBORACI]
Initial mark: Rose
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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