Silver Irish long cross penny of Edward IV, Second Reign (1471-1483), Light cross and pellets issue (1473-1478), with a pellet either side of the crown and a worn pellet to the right of the bust on the obverse and a quatrefoil with pellet in centre of reverse. The coin has been heavily clipped all round the edge and the inscription is missing altogether on the obverse and part of the reverse legend is visible: VILL/[...]GhE which suggests the Drogheda mint, Spink 6373.
Silver Irish long cross penny of Edward IV, Second Reign (1471-1483), Light cross and pellets issue (1473-1478), with a pellet either side of the crown and a worn pellet to the right of the bust on the obverse and a quatrefoil with pellet in centre of reverse. The coin has been heavily clipped all round the edge and the inscription is missing altogether on the obverse and part of the reverse legend is visible: VILL/[...]GhE which suggests the Drogheda mint, Spink 6373.
A RDF representation of CORN-361A86
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CORN-361A86
CORN-361A86
Silver
8
1473
1478
12.3
0.35
obverse
Missing
reverse
VILL/[A.DE/DRO]/GhE
South West
Excavated, discovered at, or find spot of object
8
12.3
Diameter
0.5
Thickness
0.35
Weight
GB
en-GB
The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A thumbnail image of CORN-361A86
Silver
Primary material of object
Incomplete
Drogheda
Crowned head facing with a pellet either side of the crown and a pellet to the right of breast
Crowned head facing with a pellet either side of the crown and a pellet to the right of breast
Missing
Obverse of coin
Long cross with a quatrefoil at the centre with a pellet in the middle
Long cross with a quatrefoil at the centre with a pellet in the middle
Reverse
VILL/[A.DE/DRO]/GhE
Lanivet
Lanivet
50.443366
50.443366
-4.747726
-4.747726
Cornwall
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of CORN-361A86
1473
1478
The issuer of the coin
Method of manufacture