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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-BBB593
Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped Medieval silver penny of Edward IV (AD 1471-1483), minted at Durham (local). Sede Vacante (1476). Initial mark: illegible (North 1991: 95, ref: 1664).
Obverse: [ ]; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown
Reverse: CIV/[TAS]/DV]nO/L[In]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, D at centre of cross
Diameter: 15.5mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:1.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1476
Date to: Exactly AD 1476
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2016 - Sunday 1st May 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-2-149
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, D at centre of cross
Reverse inscription: CIV/[TAS]/DV]nO/L[In]
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 95 | 1664 |
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