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2009 T15 Medieval coin halfpenny of Richard II (gold plated)
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Colchester Museums, Laura McLean, 2009-06-15 14:27:46
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2009 T15 Medieval coin halfpenny of Richard II (gold plated)
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English: Treasure case 2009 T15: Medieval gold plated silver half penny of Richard II. North 1331(b).

silver halfpenny of King Richard II (1377-99), struck at the London mint. As an official coin of this period, it would have a silver fineness of 92.5%, the sterling standard. It weighs 0.69g, making it among the heaviest of its type on record. It corresponds to type 2 in the Withers classification (P & BR Withers, Halfpennies and farthings: Edward III and Richard II (2002)). Single coins would not normally be eligible to be considered as Treasure. However, this coin has been altered by being gilded, something that one would expect to remove it from normal currency and usage. It is thus analogous to coins turned into jewellery - pendants and brooches.

Dr Barrie J. Cook Curator of Medieval and Early Modern Coinage Department of Coins and Medals British Museum 3 November 2009
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 1377 and 1399
date QS:P571,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1377-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1399-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 260110
Old ref: ESS-6429D2
Filename: 2009 T15 Medieval coin halfpenny of Richard II (gold plated) .jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/214064
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/214064/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/260110
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