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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-A9BB79
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval silver halfpenny of Richard II (1377-99), Withers type I a(iii) or b(ii), mint of London, dating to 1377-99.
Reference: North 1331b
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.44 g
Diameter: 13.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th November 2013 - Sunday 17th November 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 464
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Richard II, Withers type 1A (N 1331a)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: +RIC[AR]DxREX:ANGL[.] (with saltire colon stop)
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [CIVI TAS] LOn DO[n]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Sparsholt
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 1331b |
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