BH-667AAA: Medieval coin: halfpenny of Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-667AAA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV, second reign (1471-1483), type 10, dating 1476-1483. Cinquefoil initial mark. Mint of London. As North no. 1667.

North, J.J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage. Volume 2, Edward I to Charles II. London, Spink & Son.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1476
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.36 g
Diameter: 11.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 12th January 2019 - Saturday 12th January 2019

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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)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, Second reign, Withers London type 10 (N 1667)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, nothing by neck
Obverse inscription: ED[...]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS/L]On/[DOn]
Initial mark: Cinquefoil
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sharnbrook (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0059
Four figure Latitude: 52.22014294
Four figure longitude: -0.53757828
1:25K map: TL0059
1:10K map: TL05NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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