NARC-62609F: NARC-62609F : Penny : Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-62609F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver Penny of Edward IV, second reign, (AD 1471-1483). Bishop William Dudley using local dies. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant with D in centre. Durham mint. AD 1476-1483.

Diameter: 15.03mm, Thickness: 0.51mm, Weight: 0.7g

The coin has been clipped resulting in the loss of both obverse and reverse legends.

North (1991) Vol II, p 95, No 1666.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.51 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.03 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1641 - 1666)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown. D to left of bust, V to right of bust
Obverse inscription: [EDWARD D G REX ANGL]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS /DVNO/LMIE] 
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Liddington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1981
Four figure Latitude: 51.5275955
Four figure longitude: -1.72751046
1:25K map: SU1981
1:10K map: SU18SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	95	1666

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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