LEIC-235CA4: Medieval copper alloy long cross half penny of unknown ruler, but possibly of Edwardian type (1279-1377).

Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-235CA4

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

Medieval silver long cross half penny of unknown ruler, but possibly of Edwardian type (1279-1377).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Bust of king, facing forward.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Long cross.
Reverse inscription: [...]
Initial mark: [...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Kirby Bellars (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7117
Four figure Latitude: 52.74596864
Four figure longitude: -0.94965856
1:25K map: SK7117
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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