WMID-54D602: Medieval coin: Incomplete half penny, probably of Henry VI

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Unique ID: WMID-54D602

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete struck / hammered silver halfpenny, of Richard II (AD 1377 to AD 1399). Probably London mint. Probably Withers type 3.

Diameter: 12.3 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.4 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 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 12.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th October 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Richard II, Withers type 3 (N 1332a)
Obverse description: Crowned head facing forwards. Crown has no spaces in it. Short hair
Obverse inscription: RIC[ ]ANGL
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [ ]DON
Initial mark: cross V
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
District: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Lilleshall, Donnington and Muxton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ7314
Four figure Latitude: 52.72296849
Four figure longitude: -2.40119529
1:25K map: SJ7314
1:10K map: SJ71SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching with a metal detector

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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