Record ID: SWYOR-411AC4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a half penny of Edward IV, probably second reign (AD 1471 - 1483). See North (1991) Volume 2, page 95, number 1667 - 1699. The coin is 11.9mm diameter, 0.5mm thick and 0.3g. It is clipped and part of the edge is broken away.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-8A6843
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a penny of Edward IV, 2nd Reign (AD 1471 - 1483), Class XII or XIII under Bishop Lawrence Booth, struck at Durham and dating from AD 1471 - 1476. There is no visible initial mark, but North suggests it should be a short cross fitchee or a trefoil. The coin may have been struck from local dies. The coin is clipped with half of the legend missing. It is 15.2mm diameter, 0.8mm thick and 0.79g. See number 1658 on page 95 of North Volume II (1991).
Created on: Monday 8th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pontefract', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EA1AAD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a groat of Edward IV, second reign (AD 1471-1483), Type XXI dating from AD 1480 - 1483), minted at London. Initial marks: cinquefoil/cinquefoil. See North (1991) Volume 2, page 93, number 1631. The coin is 24.7mm diameter, 0.9mm thick and 2.83g. Obverse: EDWARD DI GRA REX AnGL Z FRAnC (double saltire stops); Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown within a tressure of nine arches, rose on breast and fleurs on cusps. Reverse: POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/E mEVm (I have made God my Helper) (saltire and rose stops); CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn; Long cross dividing the inscri…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-AB3E14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a halfgroat of Edward IV, Second Reign (AD 1471-1483), minted at Canterbury (Royal), and dating from AD 1477-1480. Initial marks: rose/rose (North 1991: 93, ref: 1638, Type XVIII). Obverse: EDWARD DI GRA REX AnGL Z FRA; Crowned bust facing, C on breast. Rose initial mark. Reverse: POSVI [DEVM A]DIVTORE mEVm (I have made God my Helper) //CIVI/TAS/CAn/TOR; Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant. C in centre of the reverse. The coin is 19.2mm diameter, 0.7mm thick and 1.22g. North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage,…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFECA9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily clipped silver coin; a penny probably of Edward IV, first or second reign dating from AD 1461 - 1483.The coin is clipped removing all the legend leaving only the centre of the coin. Probably mint of York. No marks by bust, and probable quatrefoil in the centre of the reverse.Dimensions; diameter 6.2mm, thickness 0.1mm and weight 0.5g.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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