LEIC-F529FB: Medieval coin: York penny of uncertain ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-F529FB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver medieval penny of an uncertain ruler, minted at York. The coin is in poor condition, is 16mm in diameter and weighs 0.84g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2639

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III - Henry VII (not further defined)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Traces of facing crowned bust
Reverse description: Long cross and pellets, quatrefoil at centre of cross.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

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: SK6817
Four figure Latitude: 52.74635371
Four figure longitude: -0.99409236
1:25K map: SK6817
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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