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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-24AE91
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV (1461-1470 AD), minted at London (North 1991: 84, ref: 1545). Initial mark: plain cross. 1461-1464/5.
Obverse: [E]DWARD REX AnG, Crowned bust facing, pellets by crown, lis on breast.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LOn/D[O]n, Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 14.0mm. Weight: 0.40g. DA=12:12-1.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1461
Date to: Exactly AD 1465
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th April 2017 - Wednesday 19th April 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-7-97
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: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, Withers type 1 (N 1545)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, pellets by crown, lis on breast
Obverse inscription: [E]DWARD REX AnG
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LOn/D[O]n
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 84 | 1545 |
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