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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-A9E49A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver penny of Edward IV Second Reign (1471-1483).

Obverse: Bust of Edward with lis by bust. Possible Rose initial mark at top. Words on legend clipped, only bottom half of some letters are visible.

Reverse: Long Cross separating coin into quadrants. Each quadrant has three pellets. Words on legend clipped.

Initial mark: Rose, Mint: Durham (Bishop Laurence Booth)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.36 mm
Weight: 0.47 g
Diameter: 13.09 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015 - Tuesday 30th June 2015

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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 (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: Bust of Edward IV with lis by bust. Possible Rose initial mark at top. Words on legend clipped, only bottom half of some letters are visible.
Reverse description: Long Cross separating coin into quadrants. Each quadrant has three pellets. Words on legend clipped.
Initial mark: Rose
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Irnham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0226
Four figure Latitude: 52.82189263
Four figure longitude: -0.48777669
1:25K map: TF0226
1:10K map: TF02NW
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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