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Unique ID: LEIC-677E95
Object type certainty: Possibly
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Medieval silver penny of Edward III? London mint. The coin has been pierced and appears to be gilded?
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1307
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 14.9 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Richard II, not further defined (N 1331a - 1332c)
Obverse description: Front facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: [RICA]RD RE[X] ANGL
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK7217
Four figure Latitude: 52.74583659
Four figure longitude: -0.93484752
1:25K map: SK7217
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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