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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E03AE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Medieval silver halfpenny of Richard II (1377-1399), minted at London (North 1991: 63, ref: 1331b; Withers 2002: 45, Type 1bii).
Obverse: [RICARD] REX AnG[L]; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown, nothing on breast.
Reverse: CIVI/[TAS/LO]n/DOn; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Length: 12.7mm; width: 10.6mm. Weight: 0.41g. DA=12:4.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Withers, P. and B. 2002. Halfpennies and Farthings of Edward III and Richard II. Llanfyllin: Galata Print Ltd.
Notes:
Mr Carl Savage has kindly identified this coin.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1377
Date to: Exactly AD 1399
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.7 mm
Width: 10.6 mm
Weight: 0.41 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd September 2018 - Sunday 23rd September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-7-293
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 1 (N 1331b)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown, nothing on breast
Obverse inscription: [RICARD] REX AnG[L]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[TAS/LO]n/DOn
Initial mark: Missing
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 63, ref: 1331b | ||
| Withers, P. and Withers, B.R. | 2002 | Halfpennies and Farthings: Edward III and Richard II | Llanfyllin | Galata Print | 45, Type 1bii |
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