Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-CB6ACB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a halfpenny probably of Richard II (AD 1377-1399) dating from AD 1377 - 1399, of Withers Type 5b, but perhaps of Henry IV (AD 1399 - 1413). See Withers and Withers (2005) Halfpennies and Farthings; Edward III and Richard II, page 51. The coin is incomplete. It is 13.6mm diameter, 0.6mm thick and 0.5g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th March 2017 - Sunday 12th March 2017
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Other reference: PAS form number 3142
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 5 (N 1332c)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: [...]ANGLIE
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS [LONDO]N
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF2182
Four figure Latitude: 53.32110496
Four figure longitude: -0.18492322
1:25K map: TF2182
1:10K map: TF28SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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