Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-235CA4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver long cross half penny of unknown ruler, but possibly of Edwardian type (1279-1377).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
No references cited so far.