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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-14AB87
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A clipped silver penny of Edward IV - 1st Reign Heavy Coinage struck at the mint in Durham - Class 4 similar to North 1544 with a central rose on the reverse and an additional pellet in the first quarter.
Paul Withers - Galata Coins - comments:
Coins of Edward IV are struck on very small flans or they have been clipped. This is almost a feature you can use to recognise them. Secondly on this one has been struck from 'locally made dies' which mean that they are a little oddly made. The die engraver was a bit short on tools and used the same punch for both R and N thus causing further confusion. There is further confusion because the reverse reading is CIVITAS - according to Sod's Law this bit, the part that you don't need, is nice and clear, whilst the rest of it is tantalisingly detrited or missing. It does, however, read something like Don (R) /O[LMIN] - or something similar. Incidentally this is a very nice specimen, despite the nasty crack !
Thanks are extended to Paul for his expertise, time and help in the identification of this coin. Thanks are also extended to Rob Webley and Laura Burnett (FLOs) for additional information on the identification of this coin
Reference:
North 1544
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1465
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.53 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, Class 4 (N 1541, 1543, 1544)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with no marks at neck or shoulders The crown is very upright and well formed with large central lis and bi-foliate side fleurs, small nub like ornaments. In the inscription the stop marks are saltires – N lombardic
Obverse inscription: E{DWARD] REX ANGL
Reverse description: Long cross divides the coin; within each quarter are three pellets. At the centre of the cross is a poorly defined Rose and in the 1st quarter an addition pellet
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]/TAS / DOR or DOn / O[LMIN]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Ludlow
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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