LEIC-73D194: Late medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-73D194

Object type certainty: Certain
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Late medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV, London mint, 1461-4. Withers type 1d.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1464

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 15 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Facing crowned bust.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD REXANG
Reverse description: Long cross and pellets with an extra small pellet in two quarters
Reverse inscription: CIVTAS[...]L (or D) IN

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Hoby with Rotherby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6618
Four figure Latitude: 52.75558941
Four figure longitude: -1.02351454
1:25K map: SK6618
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Audit data

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

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