WMID-E98402: Medieval coin, a Scottish silver penny of John Baliol

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-E98402

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A silver medieval Scottish penny of John Baliol, dating from 1292-1296. The coin is of his first 'rough surface issue' coinage.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1292
Date to: Circa AD 1296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.85 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2008 - Monday 31st March 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Mint or issue place: Berwick
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned bust with sceptre facing left
Obverse inscription: IOHAN[ES DEI GR]A
Reverse description: Long cross with a mullet in each angle, two of five points and two of six
Reverse inscription: R[E/XSC/OTO/RVM
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Middleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1798
Four figure Latitude: 52.579551
Four figure longitude: -1.750556
1:25K map: SP1798
1:10K map: SP19NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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