Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-F3CC8D
Object type certainty: Certain
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An extremely worn Medieval silver long cross probable penny of uncertain ruler, dating to the period AD 1351 to 1485. Illegible obverse and reverse legends due to severe circumferential clipping. Initial mark illegible. Mint of York (quatrefoil in centre of reverse cross).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1485
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.65 mm
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 15.39 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th July 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Details illegible.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [...]CIVI[...]
Initial mark: Illegible
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ0709
Four figure Latitude: 50.87060862
Four figure longitude: -0.48072672
1:25K map: TQ0709
1:10K map: TQ00NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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