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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-E28B92
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A clipped medieval silver Irish penny of Edward IV (Second Reign; 1471-1483), Light Cross and Pellets Coinage (1473-c.78), mintmark: crown, mint: Drogheda; probably pellet to left of neck and rosette to right and small rose in middle of reverse cross. Spink 6375.
Notes:
Only 11 other coins listed as Edward IV pennies from Drogheda have been recorded on PAS, e.g. BERK-A851B8 (this coin provides a clear reading of the reverse inscription, and is the same as on this coin).
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1473
Date to: Circa AD 1478
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th June 2017 - Sunday 11th June 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England
Mint or issue place: Drogheda
Type: Irish: penny of Edward IV, Group 6, light cross and pellets coinage (S 6360-6387A)
Obverse description: Front-facing crowned bust, pellet to left of neck and rosette to right.
Obverse inscription: E[DWARD DI GRA R]EX hYBER
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription, three pellets in each quarter, small rose in centre of cross.
Reverse inscription: VILL/A.D[E/DR]O/GhE
Initial mark: crown
Die axis measurement: 3 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: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Gwinear-Gwithian (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW5840
Four figure Latitude: 50.21040947
Four figure longitude: -5.39315583
1:25K map: SW5840
1:10K map: SW50NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 135 | no.6375 |
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