KENT-4FAC8C: Medieval silver long cross half-penny

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-4FAC8C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A hammered and slightly worn silver medieval halfpenny of Richard II (r.1377-1399), North Type 1331b, Withers type I(i or j), Minted at London.

Obv.: Facing crowned bust (early) with lombardic Ns and closed E+Cs. Legend: '[+R]ICARD':REX:ANG[L]'. Worn 11 o'clock-2 o'clock Rev.:Long cross dividing legend. Legend: '[+CIVI]/TAS/LON/DO[N]'. Worn around the legend 2-6 o'clock.

Mesaurements: 14.15mm in diameter, 0.67mm thick and 0.53g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.48 mm
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 12.79 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Richard II, Withers type 1 (N 1331b)
Obverse description: Facing crowned bust, 'early'. Lombardic Ns and closed C+Es
Obverse inscription: [+R]ICARD':REX:ANG[L]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend
Reverse inscription: [+CIVI]/TAS/LON/DO[N]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Harbledown and Rough Common (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1057
Four figure Latitude: 51.27343646
Four figure longitude: 1.00930567
1:25K map: TR1057
1:10K map: TR15NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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