WMID-0091DA: Medieval coin: silver penny of Richard III (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-0091DA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver penny of Richard III (AD 1483-85), minted at Durham, D in centre of reverse, S on breast.
North (1991) No.1687. The coin has been clipped.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1483
Date to: Circa AD 1485

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14.6 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: Richard III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Richard III (N 1684 - 1687)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, S on breast.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle, letter D at centre
Reverse inscription: CIVI [...]
Initial mark: lis, not seen as coin is clipped
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Weston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7569
Four figure Latitude: 53.21277889
Four figure longitude: -0.87837923
1:25K map: SK7569
1:10K map: SK76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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