WMID-320B52: WMID-320B52: Medieval coin: Penny of uncertain ruler, but probably Richard II to Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-320B52

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete struck / hammered silver penny of uncertain ruler, but probably Richard II (AD 1377 to AD 1399) to Edward VI (AD 1471 to AD 1483). Mint uncertain. Coin has been heavily clipped.

Diameter: 15.36 mm
Thickness: 0.61 mm
Weight: 0.5 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.61 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 15.36 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Edward III - Henry VI (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Crowned bust with shoulder facing forwards
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: -
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
Parish or ward: Eccleshall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ8228
Four figure Latitude: 52.849196
Four figure longitude: -2.26872
1:25K map: SJ8228
1:10K map: SJ82NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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