LEIC-169748: Medieval Coin: Penny of Edward

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-169748

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A Medieval silver penny probably RIchard II (1377-99), York mint.

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: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.74 g
Diameter: 17 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny: Richard II, not further defined (N 1325 - 1330)
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust
Reverse description: solid long cross with pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/ [ ]/[ ]/ACIx
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Grimston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6820
Four figure Latitude: 52.77331814
Four figure longitude: -0.99347103
1:25K map: SK6820
1:10K map: SK62SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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