ESS-A0CD59: Incomplete medieval silver half penny coin of Edwardian type possibly Richard II or Edward IV.

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-A0CD59

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete medieval silver half penny coin of Edwardian type possibly Richard II or Edward IV. Coin has been heavily clipped and most of the legend is lost. Obverse is a bust of the king face on with small key like mark at right of neck. Crown is a central trifoil with bifoil ends. Reverse is a long cross with three pellets per segment and central quatrfoil. Legend possibly reads [E]BORACI

Diameter: 14.66mm, Weight: 0.43g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 14.66 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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, Type 1 (N 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329a-b)
Obverse description: bust of the king face on with small key like mark at right of neck, possibly a cresent. Crown is a central trifoil with bifoil ends
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets per segment and central quatrfoil
Reverse inscription: [E]BORACI

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Chelmsford (District)
Parish or ward: South Hanningfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7095
Four figure Latitude: 51.62813283
Four figure longitude: 0.45471399
1:25K map: TQ7095
1:10K map: TQ79NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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