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Unique ID: IOW-5164A8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV (1461-1470), minted at London. Light Coinage, 1464/5-1470. Type VII, Initial mark: crown, 1466-67 (North 1991: 89, ref: 1608; Withers 2004: 24, Type 5).
Obverse: [EDWARD DI GR]A REX; Crowned bust facing with trefoils by neck.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 11.5mm. Weight: 0.37g. DA=12:1.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
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 1466
Date to: Exactly AD 1467
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 11.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2017 - Sunday 1st October 2017
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Other reference: IOW2017-2-200
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage, Withers London type 5 (N 1608)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with trefoils by neck
Obverse inscription: [EDWARD DI GR]A REX
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn
Initial mark: Crown
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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 | 89 | 1608 | |
Withers, P. and Withers, B.R. | 2004 | Halfpennies and Farthings: Edward IV - Henry VII | Llanfyllin | Galata Print Limited | 24, Type 5 |