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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-ED2A53

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A broken medieval silver penny of Edward I - Henry VII, (1279-1489).

It appears that the coin was once folded and has subsequently broken along the fold.

Obverse: worn; crowned bust facing.

Reverse: worn; long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1489

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Knowsley (Metropolitan District)
District: Knowsley (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Cronton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found while metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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