BH-1F4F03: Medieval halfpenny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-1F4F03

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

A silver halfpenny of Edward IV dating to the period 1442 to 1483. Canterbury mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1442
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 23rd September 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Dave's number 48

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, not further defined (N 1545 - 1547)
Obverse description: Bust with two crosses at neck
Obverse inscription: EDW[...]
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each field
Reverse inscription: [...]TOR

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wallington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2934
Four figure Latitude: 51.98948027
Four figure longitude: -0.12274292
1:25K map: TL2934
1:10K map: TL23SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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