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Unique ID: SWYOR-0D30C2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver coin: a clipped penny of Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), light coinage, class 8, York mint. This coin was struck at the Archiepiscopal mint for the benefit of Archbishop George Neville (1465-1476). It is 13.6mm in diameter and 1.1mm thick. It weighs 0.6gm. Reference: North, volume 2, number 1598.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1465
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th August 2011 - Monday 10th October 2011
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Other reference: PAS Reference No. 1625
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, First reign, not further defined
Obverse description: A forward facing, crowned bust of the king, with trefoils by the neck.
Obverse inscription: [ED]WAR [DI GRA REX ANGL]
Reverse description: A long cross pattee dividing the legend, with three pellets in each angle and a quatrefoil in the centre of the cross.
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS] E[BORACI]
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4816
Four figure Latitude: 53.638324
Four figure longitude: -1.275498
1:25K map: SE4816
1:10K map: SE41NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 | number 1598 |