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Unique ID: IOW-D424DF
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete, worn and clipped Medieval silver penny of Edward IV (1471-1483), minted at York under Archbishop Thomas Rotherham. Second reign, Type XXI 4, 1480-1483 (North 1991: 94, ref: 1654).
Obverse: [ ]; Crowned bust facing, T and key by neck.
Reverse: Illegible; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross.
Diameter: 15.1mm. Weight 0.49g.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Notes:
Mr Carl Savage has kindly identified this coin.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1480
Date to: Exactly AD 1483
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 15.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 29th July 2017 - Saturday 29th July 2017
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Other reference: IOW2017-3-106
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, T and key by neck
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 94 | 1654 |