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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-2BFC26

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a silver halfpenny of Edward IV first reign 1461-1470, light coinage Dated to 1464-1470 Obverse: Bust facing forward, trefoil on left side of neck [...] Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle VIL[LA BRIST]O[W]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 12 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2017 - Saturday 1st September 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfpenny: Edward IV, not further defined (N 1545 - 1547, 1608 - 1612, 1667 - 1669)
Obverse description: Bust facing forward, trefoil on left side of neck
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: VIL[LA BRIST]O[W]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
To be known as: Deerhurst

Spatial coordinates

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

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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