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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-B01723

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver Penny of Edward IV (AD 1461-1483). Second Reign. Type XIV-XVb. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant and central D. Durham mint under Bishop Lawrence Booth. AD 1471-1483.

Diameter: 15.50mm, Thickness: 0.74mm, Weight: 0.5g.

North Vol II, P 95, no 1659-1660.

The coin is missing a portion of its outer flan.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.74 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: [EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HIBERNIE]
Reverse description: Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant and central D
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS/]DEx/RAM
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brigstock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9284
Four figure Latitude: 52.44622763
Four figure longitude: -0.64781433
1:25K map: SP9284
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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