LEIC-328670: 328670 penny of Richard III

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-328670

Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Medieval silver penny of Richard III, 13.5mm in diameter, 0.5mm thick with a weight of 0.65 grams. The coin is heavily clipped so no inscription survives.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1483
Date to: AD 1485

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
Diameter: 13.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th February 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: forward facing bust large crown with S on breast
Obverse inscription: none present
Reverse description: long cross with D in centre
Reverse inscription: none present

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Asfordby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6918
Four figure Latitude: 52.755215
Four figure longitude: -0.979071
1:25K map: SK6918
1:10K map: SK61NE
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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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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