PUBLIC-1C0439: An incomplete, silver, Halfpenny of Richard II AD1377-1399, London mint, North no.1332.

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-1C0439

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete, silver, Halfpenny of Richard II AD1377-1399, London mint, North no.1332.

Obverse: Front facing bust, RIC[ARD REX ANGL]

Reverse: Long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each angle [CI]VI/TAS/LON/[DON]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.1 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Richard II, Withers type 4 (N 1332b)
Obverse description: bust facing
Obverse inscription: RIC[ARD REX ANGL]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CI]VI/TAS/LON/[DON]

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Lewes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3909
Four figure Latitude: 50.86380669
Four figure longitude: -0.02621006
1:25K map: TQ3909
1:10K map: TQ30NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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