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Unique ID: BERK-697191
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver long cross halfpenny of Richard II c. 1377 - 1399 AD. The coin is probably from the intermediate type II with Lombardic N's on the reverse. The obverse has the crowned facing bust with double saltire stops and an imprint of the long cross through portrait. The reverse with Long cross pattée with trefoil of pellets in angles, legend around. Diameter - 14.18mm, thickness - 0.27mm, weight 0.4gm. The coin is struck on a misshapen flan with some rim damage/fritting and clipping. Possibly Withers type 3d/ North: 1332a (type III).
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: 0.27 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14.18 mm
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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 3 (N 1332a)
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust with double saltire stops.
Obverse inscription: R[ICARD R]EX [AN]GL
Reverse description: Long cross pattée with trefoil of pellets in angles, legend around.
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TA]S LONDON
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU5258
Four figure Latitude: 51.3187387
Four figure longitude: -1.25521705
1:25K map: SU5258
1:10K map: SU55NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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