BH-CD1BFA: Late medieval coin: half penny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-CD1BFA

Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped silver longcross half penny of Edward IV dating to the period of AD 1473 to AD 1476. Mint of Durham.

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: Exactly AD 1473
Date to: Exactly AD 1476

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th May 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny, halfpenny or farthing of Edward IV
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, with a B to the left of the crown and and V on the breast with crosses by the bust
Obverse inscription: [EDWARD D]I GRA RE[X AnGL]
Reverse description: Long cross with four pellets in each quarter, with a V under CIVI and a D in the centre of the cross.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[TAS/DVnO]/LmIE

Coin references

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Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Naseby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6777
Four figure Latitude: 52.38693874
Four figure longitude: -1.01697398
1:25K map: SP6777
1:10K map: SP67NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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