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Unique ID: BH-1F4F03
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver halfpenny of Edward IV dating to the period 1442 to 1483. Canterbury mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1442
Date to: Circa AD 1483
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Other reference: Dave's number 48
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
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