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Unique ID: LANCUM-0D3B73
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver coin of Edward IV (1461-83), an Irish penny, Light 'cross and pellets' coinage (1473-78) type 22, mint: Dublin (Spink S6367); Lynche's portrait punch (July 1473-August 1474). Ref: Spink 2003: 133-35; cf. Mac Conamhna 2017: 114, fig 5.
The diameter is 13mm, and the weight 0.5g.
Obverse inscription is illegible but would have read [EDWARD DI GR DNS hYBE]
Reverse inscription [CIVI/TAS/D]UB/LIN
The coin is heavily clipped.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1473
Date to: Exactly AD 1474
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 18th July 2019 - Thursday 18th July 2019
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Other reference: 270
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: irish: penny of Edward IV, Group 6, light cross and pellets coinage (S 6360 - 6387A)
Obverse inscription: [EDWARD DI GR DNS hYBE]
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS/D]UB/LIN
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mac Conamhna, O. | 2017 | The Irish Portrait Pennies of Edward IV, Edward V and Richard III, 1465-83 | London | British Numismatic Society | |||
Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd |