DEV-76FE32: Silver halfpenny of Richard II

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-76FE32

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Silver half penny of Richard II

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 14.2 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing forward
Obverse inscription: RICARD REX [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS [LON]DON
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Willand (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST0209
Four figure Latitude: 50.872164
Four figure longitude: -3.394149
1:25K map: ST0209
1:10K map: ST00NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Spink and Son Ltd 2001 Coins of England and the United Kingdom London Spink and Son Ltd 183 1698-1700

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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