LEIC-E68B34: Medieval silver halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-E68B34

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Medieval silver halfpenny, worn and struck off centre, possibly Edward III to Edward IV?

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1327
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th April 2016

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: facing crowned bust crown has joining fleurs, hair matches Edward III? strange circular mouth
Obverse inscription: ARD AN?
Reverse description: Long cross wtth 3 pellets in each quatrefoil
Reverse inscription: EAN
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Slawston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7795
Four figure Latitude: 52.54741404
Four figure longitude: -0.86592011
1:25K map: SP7795
1:10K map: SP79NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

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

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