WMID-990FC5: Medieval Coin: Irish penny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-990FC5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver, Medieval, incomplete, Irish penny of Edward IV (AD 1461 - AD 1470 and AD 1471 - AD 1483), Long Cross reverse type, depicting a long cross dividing the legend with three pellets in each quarter. There is a small rose in the centre of the long cross. Possibly Light 'Cross and Pellets' coinage, dating to the period c. AD 1473 - AD 1478. Initial Mark: Unknown. Mint: Drogheda. Spink (2003), p135, No 6370.

Diameter: 15.5 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

Coin has been broken at the top of the obverse, at an angle, and most of the legend on both sides of the coin is illegible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1473
Date to: Circa AD 1478

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2014 - Wednesday 31st December 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England
Mint or issue place: Drogheda
Type: Irish: penny of Edward IV, Group 6, light cross and pellets coinage (S 6360-6387A)
Obverse description: Bust facing (crown missing due to break)
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Long cross pattee divides the legend, three pellets in each quarter. Small rose in the centre of the long cross.
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: Unknown
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Chaddesley Corbett (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8671
Four figure Latitude: 52.33690152
Four figure longitude: -2.20689467
1:25K map: SO8671
1:10K map: SO87SE
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 out detecting

References cited

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Updated: 8 years ago

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