LANCUM-0D3B73: Medieval hammered silver coin of Edward IV, an Irish type 22 penny

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Unique ID: LANCUM-0D3B73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 18th July 2019 - Thursday 18th July 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 270

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Near Cockermouth

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
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

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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