Record ID: LEIC-9C81A7
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval silver coin altered to form a pendant. The object is made from approximately a quarter of a double Patard of Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy (1482-1506) of the second issue (1485; van Gelder and Hoc 61-6), minted in Brabant. Ref: van Gelder and Hoc 1961. It has been roughly shaped to form a heart motif by removing a V shaped section from the centre of its outer edge and rounding the outer corners. It has a rectangular shaped loop soldered on to the middle of its reverse, aligned from the edge down into the centre point. Obverse: top right quarter of shield o…
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langley', grid reference and parish protected.