Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-9D6896
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval coin, a penny, but with much of the edge and legend missing. Ruler uncertain. Mint unknown. It probably dates from AD 1327 - 1485. The coin is broken with several pieces missing. It is 15.5mm diameter, 0.9mm thick and 0.57g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1327
Date to: Exactly AD 1485
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2015 - Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Other reference: PAS form number 2761
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny, halfpenny or farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward III - Richard III
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny , halfpenny or farthing of Edward III to Richard III not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5636
Four figure Latitude: 53.81727251
Four figure longitude: -1.15090289
1:25K map: SE5636
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.