HAMP-FB9471: Medieval coin : Penny of Richard II

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-FB9471

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval penny of Richard II (1377-99), standard type G, minted at York. One edge has a jagged break. There is an ambiguous mark, similar to a triangle, before CIVI on the reverse.
Reference: North 1329

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 17.63 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th February 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Richard II, not further defined (N 1325 - 1330)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: +RICARD[...]
Reverse description: Long cross pattée dividing the legends; three pellets in each angle. Pellet within quatrefoil at centre of cross.
Reverse inscription: -CIVI TAS [EBO] RACI
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Nether Wallop (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2935
Four figure Latitude: 51.11356324
Four figure longitude: -1.58709302
1:25K map: SU2935
1:10K map: SU23NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1975	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink & Son		1329

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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