SWYOR-9F3CE3: Medieval coin; penny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-9F3CE3

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval coin; a clipped penny of Edward IV, second reign (1471 - 1483), Class XXI iv minted at York under Archbishop Thomas Rotherham. See North number 1654 on page 94.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1480
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.47 mm
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 15.26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th March 2012

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Doncaster Enquiry form 950

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust with T to the left of the neck and a key to the right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle and a quatrefoil at the centre
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Owersby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0594
Four figure Latitude: 53.432338
Four figure longitude: -0.421036
1:25K map: TF0594
1:10K map: TF09SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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