Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-D74487
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn, clipped and bent silver early 14th-century medieval farthing of Edward II, London mint, Class 11, struck between 1310 and 1314 AD (Withers Type 30; North 1070/1)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1310
Date to: Exactly AD 1314
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.9 mm
Width: 9.8 mm
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.23 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd May 2010
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Other reference: E2785
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian class 11 (N 1070/1 / W 30)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [+] EDWA[R]DVS R[EX...]
Reverse description: Circle formed of annulets divided into quarters by long cross pattée; three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/[DON]
Initial mark: Indiscernible [cross]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4133
Four figure Latitude: 51.094849
Four figure longitude: -1.415899
1:25K map: SU4133
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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