WAW-EBA27C: Medieval coin: penny of Edward IV (obverse, reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-EBA27C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval silver penny of Edward IV (first reign, AD 1461-1470). Light coinage, dating from AD1464/5-1470. Mint of York. North (1994) Vol 2, no. 1594 or 1599. The coin has been broken so portions of the flan from 5 o'clock - 7 o'clock and from 8 o'clock - 11 o'clock are missing.

The coin is 15.92mm in diameter, 0.49mm thick and weighs 0.4g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Exactly AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 15.92 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd November 2019

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1591 - 1607)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with key on left.
Obverse inscription: [EDWARD] D[I GRA REX ANGL]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle and quatrefoil in centre.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Chilcote (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK2812
Four figure Latitude: 52.70495061
Four figure longitude: -1.58704492
1:25K map: SK2812
1:10K map: SK21SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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