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Unique ID: SWYOR-9404BC
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Irish Medieval silver coin; a penny of Edward IV (AD 1461 - 1483), Light 'Cross and Pellets' coinage dating from AD 1473 - 1478. Mint of Dublin. The coin has been heavily clipped resulting in the loss of most of the legends. See Seaby's (2003) Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, nos. 6365. There is an edge chip missing between 12 o'clock and 2 o'clock on the obverse. The coin is 14.5mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 0.39gm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1473
Date to: Circa AD 1478
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.39 g
Diameter: 14.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th June 2017 - Thursday 15th June 2017
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Other reference: PAS form number 3022
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Type: Irish: penny of Edward IV, Group 6, light cross and pellets coinage (S 6360-6387A)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust with a pellet on each side of the neck.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle and a quatrefoil at the centre
Reverse inscription: [CIVITA]S D[VBLIN]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4272
Four figure Latitude: 54.14212505
Four figure longitude: -1.35858183
1:25K map: SE4272
1:10K map: SE47SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 135 | 6365 |