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Unique ID: LON-EEADB4

Object type certainty: Certain

A Medieval silver coin: penny of Edward I - III, Class 10 - 15, dating 1300-1344. York mint.

Obverse: Crowned bust facing, bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter and a central quatrefoil
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS EBORACI]

Dimensions: diameter: 15.61mm; weight: 0.50g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1344

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 15.61 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: York [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter and a central quatrefoil
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS EBORACI]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Greenwich
Parish: Greenwich

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3878
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Ian Smith - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 13th January 2011
    Updated: Friday 21st January 2011

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