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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-5E8159
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval silver penny of Edward IV, second reign (1471-1483) dating to AD 1471 to 1476. Local dies . Minted at Durham. North (1991:95) no.1663.
There is a hole through the coin, probably damage at a thin point, near the edge at 6 o'clock on the obverse and 12 on the reverse. The coin is also cracked.
Evidence of reuse: Pierced at 12
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1476
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Thursday 20th October 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt Number 017440
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with b to left of crown, crosses or lis by neck and V on breast
Obverse inscription: EDWAR[D DI G]RA RE[X AN]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[LON]/DON
Die axis measurement: 1 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
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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