COIN

Unique ID: DENO-500B67

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: Complete but broken silver long cross penny of Edward I (1272-1307) or Edward II (1307-1327), not further identified. The coin is in poor condition and part of rim snapped off but present, clipped.

Diameter 15.58mm, frag A 0.57g, frag B 0.8g, both 0.64g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1279
Date to: AD 1327

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 15.58 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2005

Personal details

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Recorded by: Pat Tinkler - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Rachel Atherton - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby Museum entry no. E4766

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [ scope notes | view all attributed records]
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278 [ scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Long cross, not further defined [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [ scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Newark And Sherwood
Parish: Farndon

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7852
Four figure Latitude: 53.059567 Four figure longitude: -0.837597
1:25K map: SK7852
1:10K map: SK75SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Adjacent Domesday Book places

Hawton

Domesday data within 2 km of discovery point is surfaced via the excellent Open Domesday website.

References cited

No references cited so far.

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