Rights Holder: National Museum Wales
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: WREX-E673C6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward IV with possible trefoils by bust type VIII minted at York, date is 1467-8. Obv. has head of king facing with the legend E[DWARD DI GRA REX AnGL]. Rev. has a long cross with quatrefoil at the centre. The legend reads [CIVI/TA]S/[EBO/RACI].
Diameter: 15.94mm; weight: 0.6g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1467
Date to: Circa AD 1468
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.94 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd February 2017 - Thursday 4th May 2017
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: 1114
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned head of king facing
Obverse inscription: E[DWARD DI GRA REX AnGL]
Reverse description: Long cross with quatrefoil at the centre
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TA]S/[EBO/RACI]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.