Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-FA7004
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver penny, probably of Edward IV (1461-83), minted at York or Durham. Measures c.15mm, slightly double struck, worn, clipped and buckled.
Obverse: Crowned bust facing
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, quatrefoil in centre
CIVI TAS [
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1483
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 15 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 29th November 2012 - Thursday 12th January 2012
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Other reference: Wiltshire Heritage Museum Entry Form 1430
Primary material: Silver
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, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, quatrefoil in centre
Reverse inscription: CIVI TAS [
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4 Figure: ST7844
Four figure Latitude: 51.194791
Four figure longitude: -2.316218
1:25K map: ST7844
1:10K map: ST74SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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