Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-09B462
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver medieval penny of Richard III. Lis initial mark, Durham mint (AD 1483-1485; North 1687). Clipped and missing a fragment.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1483
Date to: Exactly AD 1485
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 14.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2016 - Saturday 30th April 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Richard III (N 1684 - 1687)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. S on breast.
Obverse inscription: [RICA]R[D] D[I ...]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend; in each angle, three pellets. D in centre.
Reverse inscription: C[IVI/T]A[S / .../...]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK2938
Four figure Latitude: 52.93861696
Four figure longitude: -1.56994589
1:25K map: SK2938
1:10K map: SK23NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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