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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-F9069E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval silver half penny of Edward IV, probably second reign dating to AD 1471. Probably Class XII with short cross fitchee initial mark. North (1991:95) no.1667. Withers type 1. The reverse shows evidence of double striking which can appear like extra pellets in the field but the size suggests a light coinage issue.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1471
Date to: Exactly AD 1471
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.28 g
Diameter: 11.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Wednesday 13th July 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt no 017426
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, Second reign, Withers London type 1 (N 1667)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [E]DW[ARD] DEI GR[A REX]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS / LOn] DOn
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: Ash Priors
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 |
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