SOM-629C05: Medieval coin: silver penny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-629C05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver penny of Edward IV (first reign, AD 1461-1470), dating to AD 1464-1466. Type V or VI, uncertain initial mark, Mint of Durham under Bishop Lawrence Booth. North (1991: 89) nos. 1602-1603.

The coin is badly worn and has been irregularly clipped around its circumference.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1466

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.1 mm
Width: 13.2 mm
Weight: 0.46 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th June 2017 - Sunday 18th June 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019265

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1591 - 1607)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, further detail illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter and a B at centre
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 10 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: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Shepton Beauchamp (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST4016
Four figure Latitude: 50.94030548
Four figure longitude: -2.85532944
1:25K map: ST4016
1:10K map: ST41NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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